Income & Work Abroad
Guides to wages, self-employment, remote work, rental income, pensions, dividends and other income for U.S. taxpayers abroad.
Self-Employment Tax for Americans Abroad
Self-employed Americans abroad must separate federal income tax from U.S. self-employment tax and social-security coordination.
Read guide →U.S. Taxes for Remote Workers Abroad
Remote employees abroad can face U.S. worldwide-income reporting, foreign-country tax and payroll issues at the same time.
Read guide →U.S. Tax Guide for Digital Nomads
Digital nomads need to track residence, tax home, travel days, account reporting and employment status across multiple countries.
Read guide →Foreign Employer Wages and U.S. Tax
Wages from a foreign employer are generally part of a U.S. taxpayer's worldwide income even without a W-2.
Read guide →Working Abroad for a U.S. Employer
Employees sent abroad by U.S. employers can have U.S. payroll, foreign tax and assignment benefits to reconcile.
Read guide →U.S. Taxes for Freelancers Abroad
Freelancers abroad generally report net business income and separately analyze self-employment tax, foreign tax and local business obligations.
Read guide →Foreign Rental Property and U.S. Tax
Foreign rental property can create Schedule E income, U.S.-specific depreciation and foreign-tax-credit issues.
Read guide →Foreign Pension Income and U.S. Tax
Foreign pensions can involve treaty rules, income inclusion, account reporting and sometimes trust or investment classification.
Read guide →Foreign Dividends for U.S. Expats
Dividends from foreign companies remain reportable and can interact with foreign withholding, FTC and PFIC rules.
Read guide →Cryptocurrency Taxes for Americans Abroad
Living abroad does not remove U.S. federal reporting for cryptocurrency transactions and digital-asset income.
Read guide →Prefer professional expat tax preparation?
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