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It is true that US citizens must file their yearly US tax return, no matter where they live. That is different from the majority of other countries that do not
by trgn 9y ago
It is true that US citizens must file their yearly US tax return, no matter where they live. That is different from the majority of other countries that do not require this from their citizens living abroad.
In practice, double taxation - which your comment seem to imply - is not really an issue. A lot of countries - including France - have mutual agreements with the US that exempt foreign income (up to a certain amount) from being taxed twice.
- graniter 9y ago"up to a certain amount" and if you are using this visa you've got a good chance of exceeding that amount. I do.
- mattkrause 9y agoUnder many circumstances, you can also receive a credit for taxes paid to another country, which ensures you pay max(local tax, US tax). I can't imagine French taxes are lower than the US, so...you end up paying nothing.