One of those stories quietly running in the background of the Covid-19 pandemic has been that of the American expats who have struggled to obtain the so-called CARES Act stimulus payments they’re supposed to be receiving – even as people who aren’t U.S. citizens, and therefore shouldn’t be receiving them, have been. One such person is a former American whom we’ll call Franz, who lives in Switzerland, and who renounced his U.S. citizenship in
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Second Covid-19 Economic Impact Payments – What U.S. expats need to know
After initially refusing to sign a long-awaited second coronavirus relief package, which had managed to eventually make it through both houses of Congress – on the grounds that it didn’t offer America’s out-of-pocket taxpayers enough – President Trump finally signed it into law on Sunday evening. Here, U.S.-based, U.S. expat tax specialist Marina Hernandez, founder and principal of Crossborder Planner, explains what American expats need to know about the legislation…
Differentiating From The Crowd By Pursuing A Specialized Clientele Of Cross-Border (Swiss) Expatriates
Marina Hernandez, as a special guest of Financial Advisor Success Podcast! What You’ll Learn In This Podcast Episode How Maria Developed Her Niche Working With Swiss-American Expatriates And What Makes Cross-Border Planning Unique [05:20] Why Maria Narrowed Her Focus Down To Two Specific Countries [15:29] How Marina’s Firm Partnership Is Structured, Her Firm’s Business Model, And The Fee They Charge [24:56] The Public Benefit Education Service That Marina’s Firm Provides
6 Tipps für eine erfolgreiche Anstellung von US-Bürgern
Die USA gehört zu den wenigen Ländern, die ihren Bürgern auch nach einem Umzug ins Ausland Steuer- und Finanzvorschriften auferlegen. Diese sind somit weiterhin in den USA steuerpflichtig und müssen der US-Regierung jedes Jahr ihr weltweites Einkommen und ihre ausländischen finanziellen Vermögenswerte melden. Die Einhaltung der Steuer- und Meldepflichten bereitet oft Kopfzerbrechen und zählt zur grössten Herausforderung von US-Expats. Read Full Article
Op-ed: Does voting from overseas impact your tax status? Here’s what U.S. expats need to know before they vote
KEY POINTS Most U.S. citizens living abroad are eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Voting for federal offices from overseas does not impact federal or state income taxes. Voting for state candidates for office from overseas may result in higher state income taxes when the U.S. expat is taxed as a state resident under its domicile rules. Read Full Article
