US Expat Taxation
Discussions center on US citizens' and residents' tax obligations on worldwide income even when living abroad, covering foreign earned income exclusion, double taxation treaties, tax credits, and filing requirements.
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Unless there's a tax treaty between the US and the country where you reside.
Wouldn't that require you to pay additional taxes in the US?
You'll be taxed internationally as a US citizen/PR for an income over a typical worker even if you don't live there anymore, so do beware. The USA is pretty much the only significant country does that.
Paying taxes in a country doesn't mean the realized income stays in that country.
For what it's worth, the US government requires income tax to be paid on foreign earnings, even while living and working overseas. To avoid that, you'd have to also renounce citizenships, which is expensive and at the government's discretion.
US taxes all income you earn anywhere in the world. It’s not that bad in practice, as first $100k or something earned abroad is exempt, and there are anti double taxation treaties with many countries, but overall, if you’re a US citizen abroad, you might owe US taxes.
It does but most western countries have a double-tax agreement with the US so you won't end up paying any tax to the US
You still need residency for your income. In this case, it'll probably be the USA unless you can convince the IRS otherwise.
You only need to pay tax back to the US on your earnings > $100k/year
You most likely have to pay taxes in the country you're living in\working from, however.