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Unpacking our W-2 boxes for taxes abroad

25 March 202125 March 2021403b (401k), Foreign Tax

So you’ve unpacked your boxes of knickknacks and photos and set up your home abroad. But did you also realize

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Investments Retirement Savings Taxation Winning Financial Freedom 

The best expat financial advisor? – Personal Review

18 January 202029 January 2021Best in Class, Mark Zoril, Michael A. Carlson

POST UPDATE: Since publication on 6 November 2018, the PlanVision annual price has increased to $149/year. For the record, that’s

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Investments Retirement Taxation 

Free Thun Webinars

26 February 201929 January 2021Thun Financial, Videos (Webinars)

Thun Financial Advisors is one of the finest international experts on financial planning. These free webinars is like working with them for free!

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Taxation Warnings for Expats! 

Where’s my income tax residence?

9 January 201929 January 2021Faber Tax, Foreign Tax, Thun Financial

If you are a teacher in the USA, you know where you pay income tax because it is seamlessly deducted

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Investments Retirement Taxation 

Life without a Retirement Account

19 December 201829 January 2021US tax

How can nonprofit workers save for retirement without access to conventional retirement accounts? The answer is really, really simple.

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Taxation 

Foreign Accounts Call for Specific Reporting Requirements

13 December 201829 January 2021US tax

If you have a financial interest in or signature authority over any foreign accounts, including bank accounts, brokerage accounts, mutual funds or trusts, you must disclose those accounts to the IRS.

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Taxation 

Don’t believe the expat tax gossip

28 September 201829 January 2021Foreign Tax, Foreign Tax Treaties

The too-good-to-be true tale of cheap iPhones is just like the too-good-to-be-true expat tax gossip. Don’t believe it!

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10 Investment Mistakes Made By Americans Abroad

24 May 201829 January 2021403b (401k), Foreign Tax, IRA, Thun Financial, US tax

10, 12 or 200 mistakes. Each one weighs heavily on the limited-income, US expatriate. So, while a few of these

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Favorite Resources

This is a collection of freebies, low-cost and money-saving tools of particular interest to missionaries and limited-income workers. FREE or

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Earnings Savings Taxation 

Not expensing is expensive

10 May 201829 January 2021Foreign Tax, US tax

I’m weird about money. I listen to financial podcasts in the gym, I read expat tax websites at midnight, and

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