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Walnut office desk with kraft envelopes and courier pouch in window light Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 27, 2026

Form 5472: Avoid the $25k LLC Penalty

Learn who must file IRS Form 5472, the $25,000 penalty, and how expats fax the Ogden DE package before the April deadline.

 Sunlit oak sitting room with armchair and teapot for pension paperwork Retirement AbroadAugust 26, 2026

UK State Pension on Your Form 1040

Convert every UK State Pension payment to dollars, put the full amount on Form 1040, and use the treaty so the UK does not tax you twice.

 Sunlit Lisbon desk with closed leather corporate minute book Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 26, 2026

US LLCs Abroad Skip FinCEN BOI Reports

As of August 2026, FinCEN exempted US-formed LLCs from BOI filing. See who still files, what stays due, and how to avoid a $25,000 IRS

 Sunlit apartment with moving crates and courtyard windows Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 26, 2026

Qualify Under the FEIE Bona Fide Residence Test

Qualify for the FEIE without counting 330 days. Use the IRS full-year test, avoid the tax-home trap, and file Form 2555 the right way.

 Suburban house at sunset with ladder and unmarked work van AI Income & Cash FlowAugust 25, 2026

AI Home Inspection Reports From Abroad

Sell overnight AI inspection drafts to US inspectors. Stack costs, $1,800 retainers, and E&O rules that keep you out of court.

 Warm Hong Kong apartment table with envelopes beside a rainy window Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 25, 2026

Hong Kong MPF US Tax Trap for Expats

US employees in Hong Kong must report MPF once foreign accounts exceed $10,000. Use this FBAR, Form 8938, and no-treaty tax checklist before you file.

 Warm dusk apartment table with unlabeled folders and city bokeh Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 25, 2026

FEIE 5-Year Lockout If You Switch to FTC

Switching from Form 2555 to Form 1116 can lock out the FEIE for five tax years. Price the move before you file either form.

 Traveler establishing a permanent home abroad with organized relocation records Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 24, 2026

New York Foreign-Country Exception

Learn the 450-of-548-day test, 90-day family cap, and records New York expats need to support nonresident tax treatment.

 Expat reviewing foreign account balances and currency calculations at home Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 24, 2026

Valuing Foreign Assets for Form 8938

Use the right year-end exchange rate, calculate maximum foreign asset values, and test Form 8938 and FBAR thresholds with confidence.

 Remote operator organizing product images for a Shopify catalog sprint AI Income & Cash FlowAugust 24, 2026

Shopify Image Descriptions: $1,500 Catalog Sprint

Sell a $1,500 Shopify alt-text audit using AI drafts, human approval, controlled API updates, and a rollback-ready delivery workflow.

 Parent and adult child planning an overseas retirement rollover Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 23, 2026

529 to Roth IRA Rollovers for Expats

Move unused 529 money to a Roth IRA abroad. Check the $35,000 cap, 15-year rule, 2026 limit, provider access, and local tax treatment.

 Organized foreign account records prepared for year-end currency conversion Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 23, 2026

FBAR Currency Conversion: Apply Treasury Rates

Use the correct year-end Treasury rate, convert foreign account maxima, and test the 0,000 FBAR threshold with an audit-ready workflow.

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IOSS VAT Number Guide for US Online Sellers

Set up an IOSS VAT number workflow for €150 EU orders, avoid double VAT at delivery, and keep monthly returns and customs data aligned.

 Parent and child planning a cross-border college savings move Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 22, 2026

Moving to Canada With a 529 Plan

Keep your U.S. 529 useful after moving to Canada. Compare tax, trust-reporting, school eligibility, and withdrawal choices before acting.

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AI POD Retrieval for Freight Brokers

Automate POD collection, validate freight documents, and sell a client-owned workflow with a modeled $38.50 monthly stack.

 Traveler organizing an overseas calendar for the FEIE physical presence test Expat Tax & FinanceAugust 22, 2026

How to Count 330 Days for the FEIE

Count 330 FEIE days correctly, choose the best 12-month window, document travel, and protect your foreign earned income exclusion before filing.

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Bond ETF Box 7 Filing Workflow

Decode bond ETF Box 7, test the $300/$600 shortcut, and preserve foreign tax credits that can carry forward for up to 10 years.

 Retired couple planning international benefit deposits at their kitchen table Retirement AbroadAugust 21, 2026

SSA International Direct Deposit Setup

Set up Social Security direct deposit abroad, compare U.S. and local bank routes, control currency costs, and prevent payment interruptions.