Practical, up-to-date U.S. tax guidance for American citizens living abroad — FBAR, FATCA, Form 8938, FEIE, foreign tax credit, treaty positions, PFICs, and FATCA-friendly banking.
Plain-English 2026 deep dive into the US-Mexico Income Tax Convention. Saving clause, tax residency triggers, US Social Security treatment under Article 20, private pensions, dividends, capital gains, the missing totalization agreement, RFC and SAT filing mechanics, and how Mexico compares to Spain and Portugal on treaty mechanics.
Plain-English deep dive into the US-Portugal Income Tax Convention. Saving clause, tax residency tie-breakers, US Social Security treatment, pensions under IFICI, dividends, capital gains, totalization, FBAR/FATCA, and how Portugal compares to Spain on treaty-side mechanics.
A plain-English deep dive into the US-Spain Income Tax Treaty. Saving clause, tax residency tie-breakers, treatment of US Social Security, pensions, dividends, capital gains, the Roth IRA problem, wealth tax, totalization, FBAR/FATCA reporting, and Beckham Law interplay.
Should U.S. expats use the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion or the Foreign Tax Credit in 2026? Decision framework, four worked examples, and the 5-year switching lockout most people miss.
The two most-missed reporting issues for U.S. expats — FBAR (FinCEN 114) thresholds and penalties, plus the California domicile trap that keeps people taxed years after leaving.
📚 Updated 2026 deep-dive pillars: FBAR Filing Guide · FEIE Complete Guide · Best US Expat Tax Services · Health Insurance for Americans Abroad. Filing under the US-Mexico treaty? Our US-Mexico Tax Treaty deep-dive covers Social Security treatment, private pensions, the pending totalization agreement, and SAT filing mechanics for residents. Filing under the US-Portugal treaty?…
