The Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act on December 21st, 2024. Which will greatly benefit Americans who live abroad and are eligible to social security benefits both in the US as abroad.

Americans living abroad should consider consolidating their old IRA’s as it provides numerous benefits.

4 new changes for Americans retiring in Europe in 2024

How the Secure Act 2.0 affects Americans living in Europe starting from January 2023.

What can Americans do with their old 401(k) plan now that they live in Europe?

Life Insurance is very different in Europe than in America. It’s crucial to understand it’s significance in your overal financial plan.

if you hold a US passport or possess a Green Card, there are crucial things you need to know when improving your financial wellbeing.

First a quick refresher. A Roth IRA differs from a regular IRA or 401(k) as contributions are made with after-tax dollars. This means once you start distributing income, you don’t owe any taxes.

Many US citizens and green card holders residing outside the United States have had some unpleasant surprises recently as a result of heightened enforcement of FATCA rules. 

Many US citizens residing abroad wish to know if they will qualify for the benefits contained in the Coronavirus Aid relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) which was signed into law on March 27th 2020.

As winter starts to fade, our thoughts turn to spring. For Americans residing abroad it is also a time when we start to contemplate and address our reporting and filing requirements to the United States and the I.R.S.

While the world was occupied with the terrorist events in Paris and San Bernardino, a new regulation in the United States was signed into law in early December: H.R. 22 FAST (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act).

Many Americans and green card holders living abroad are finding it more and more difficult to keep up with the changes on IRS rules and regulations that effect their lives.

Americans and green card holders residing abroad continue to be frustrated and confused with the many rules and regulations they must follow in order to be compliant with their US tax filing and reporting requirements.