U.S. Expat Tax Guides by Country
Country-focused guides to the U.S. federal overlay, treaty checkpoints, common local accounts and social-security coordination.
U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in the UK
Americans in the UK generally continue U.S. worldwide-income filing while coordinating UK tax, treaty rules, National Insurance and U.S. international reporting.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in Canada
Americans in Canada generally remain U.S. tax filers while coordinating Canadian tax, treaty provisions and cross-border account reporting.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in Australia
Americans in Australia can face U.S. worldwide-income filing, Australian tax, treaty issues and superannuation questions.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in Germany
Americans in Germany generally continue U.S. filing while coordinating German tax, treaty provisions and social-security coverage.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in Spain
Americans in Spain generally remain U.S. filers while coordinating Spanish income tax, treaty rules, account reporting and social security.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in Portugal
Americans in Portugal generally continue U.S. worldwide-income filing while coordinating Portuguese tax and treaty rules.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in France
Americans in France generally remain subject to U.S. filing while coordinating French tax, treaty provisions and social contributions.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Americans Living in Mexico
Americans in Mexico generally continue U.S. filing while coordinating Mexican tax and the U.S.-Mexico income-tax treaty.
Read guide →What changes from country to country
The U.S. federal filing obligation for citizens does not disappear simply because someone becomes tax resident elsewhere, but the mechanics of the return can change significantly by country. Local income-tax rates influence the value of the Foreign Tax Credit, treaty articles can affect pensions and other specific income, and social-security totalization agreements can determine whether employment or self-employment is covered by the U.S. system or the foreign system.
Country-specific financial products also matter. A locally tax-advantaged savings account, pension or investment fund may not receive the same treatment under U.S. law. The country guides therefore focus on the U.S. overlay: treaty checkpoints, totalization, common account types, foreign funds, and the reporting issues an American resident in that country should investigate.
What these pages do not replace
These guides are not local-country tax returns and do not attempt to reproduce each country's domestic tax code. They are designed to connect a geography-based search to the relevant U.S. expat tax cluster, then route complex filing situations toward specialist preparation when appropriate.