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New Residency Based Tax Bill Introduced in the House of Representatives
From Democrats Abroad December , 2024 Democrats Abroad welcomes the introduction of the Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act from Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL-16). Years of commitment and dedication by Democrats Abroad has laid important groundwork to...
Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime in Portugal
The Non-Habitual Resident (NHR) regime in Portugal is still in place as of 2024. This tax regime was introduced in 2009 to attract foreign nationals and former Portuguese residents who have not been tax residents in Portugal for the previous five years. The NHR regime...
Portugal Will Improve Citizenship Processing with 50% More Capacity
Portuguese citizenship The process of obtaining Portuguese citizenship is changing, and it will be accelerated with the launch of a new program by Portugal’s Institute of Registries and Notaries (IRN). The goal is to enhance the capacity and, eventually, the...
Tips to Help Minimize Fees and Maximize Your Retirement Savings
When it comes to saving for retirement, every dollar counts. However, many individuals underestimate the impact excessive fees can have on their retirement savings over time. If not properly managed, high investment fees have the potential to significantly erode the...
VoteFromAbroad.org
VoteFromAbroad.org provides every US citizen abroad with the information and tools needed to VOTE. We assist US citizens voting in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. Our online tool makes it simple to fill out and send in the federal form...
Securing Your Financial Future: US Banking and Investment Strategies for Expats in Europe
For US expats living in Europe, maintaining access to US banking and investment services is a critical yet often underestimated challenge. Staying connected to the US financial system while living abroad is vital for long-term financial security and success. However,...
Taxpayers Abroad are Underserved and Challenged
The National Taxpayer Advocate 2023 Annual Report to Congress highlights how Taxpayers abroad are underserved and continue to face challenges in meeting their U.S. tax obligations. As a result, the National Taxpayer Advocate has prioritized compliance challenges for...
The IRS has hauled in tens of millions from rich people who failed to file tax returns
The first results of the revived IRS program are announced: Rich people who didn’t file tax returns for years have already paid $172 million in overdue taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, according to the first results of the agency’s revived program targeting...
Portugal’s D7 Visa Gains Popularity Following Abolishment of Real Estate Investment Option From Golden Visa Program
The abolishment of real estate investment option from Portugal’s Golden Visa scheme has led a significant number of internationals to turn their eyes to the D7 visa, known as the Retirement Visa. Portugal’s real estate investment option, which was among most famous...
Lisbon still attractive for digital nomads
The Portuguese capital continues to occupy one of the top positions in the table that analyses 25 destinations worldwide. The “Savills Executive Nomad Index”, a ranking that analyses the 25 best destinations worldwide for Digital Nomads, places the city of Lisbon in...
FinCEN 114 FBAR 2024
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded U.S. citizens, resident aliens and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is April 15. For additional information about filing deadlines, filers...
Form 1040 – Nonfilers and Penalties
Form 1040 is the standard federal income tax form that individuals use to report their income to the IRS. All U.S. persons (US Citizens, GreenCard Holder and Resident Aliens) are required to file a Form 1040 annually, regardless of their income source, the country...
NHR 2.0: How Portugal is Reshaping its Tax Regime for Foreign Nationals
In October 2023, the Portuguese government announced that by January 2024 it would end the Non-Habitual Residency (NHR) tax regime, which has granted tax benefits to many expats in Portugal since 2009. With the NHR program being phased out, the number of people who...
Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC)
Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) A foreign entity/form of investment is a PFIC if it meets either the income or asset test described below. Income test. 75% or more of the corporation’s gross income for its taxable year is passive income (as defined in...
Maximizing Resources: A Guide to Utilizing US Tax Consultants.
Navigating the complex world of tax regulations can be a daunting task for many individuals and businesses. This is where US Tax Consultants come in, offering their expertise to help clients optimize their tax strategies and ensure compliance with ever-changing laws....
10º ANIVERSÁRIO DA KNOW2GROW
10º ANIVERSÁRIO DA KNOW2GROW 2024 marca o 10º Aniversário da Know2Grow. Tudo começou em 2014, quando Luciano Rodrigues desenvolveu um conceito de prestação de serviços de Contabilidade, com a acuidade e rigor indispensáveis neste setor, mas com uma premissa base: não...
Portugal’s Tax Authorities Uncover €522 Million Discrepancy Among Largest Taxpayers.
Portugal’s tax and customs authority, AT, recently revealed that a substantial €522 million in taxes may be missing from the country’s major taxpayers, encompassing both individuals and companies. This discovery followed a series of intensive inspections conducted by...
Guide for Filing US Expat Taxes 2024.
Americans living abroad must still file taxes in the United States. In addition, US expat taxes are more complex. This is because there are specific rules (and benefits!) when filing an American expatriate tax return. But thanks to these benefits, many expats don’t...
Form 5472 is now required for non-Americans that own an LLC in the U.S
Prior to 2017, ownership of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) by a non-American generally did not require the filing of a U.S. tax return with the IRS. Consequently, non-American programmers and other digital nomads that lived and worked outside the U.S. but created...
FBAR filing requirements for a non-resident alien (NRA)
In one of the IRS’s more generous rules, it allows U.S. expats to treat their non-resident alien (i.e. non-American) spouse as a U.S. person for tax purposes (assuming that several conditions are met and a correct application for this particular treatment is properly...
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