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“Our tax code is so long it makes War and Peace seem breezy.” - Steven LaTourette One of the most common financial questions expats ask...

“Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income-tax form than it does to make the income.” - Alfred E. Neuman ...

“Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income-tax form than it does to make the income.” - Alfred E. Neuman Double Tax Agreements, or DTAs, also referred to as Bilateral or International Tax Treaties, are intended to help expats avoid double taxation (i.e. being taxed on the same income by two different countries). As Americans living abroad are often liable to both US taxes as US citizens as well as foreign taxes as residents of a foreign country, double t

"A person doesn't know how much he has to be thankful for until he has to pay taxes on it." - Anonymous The US tax system is different...