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Taxes for immigrants and expats: tax issues in US naturalization, duties under nomad and startup permits, EU company tax rates and inheritance rules.
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Spanish tax residency isn't just the 183-day rule. Worldwide income, double taxation, and Form 720's €50,000 threshold per asset class — 6 costly expat mistakes explained.
When U.S. tax obligations begin: green card, the 183-day substantial presence test, U.S.-source income. Resident status explained and common newcomer mistakes.
The US wins on fast earnings and career growth; France wins on free healthcare, work-life balance and small business support. A side-by-side comparison.
USCIS is denying N-400 applications over tax penalties, extensions, and payment plans from the past 3-5 years. What counts against good moral character.
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What can cost you a Spanish Digital Nomad Visa: active income, social contributions, health insurance and tax returns—main reasons for losing residence status.
Tax residence and immigration status are separate tests. Many countries treat a person as tax resident after spending 183 days there in a year or keeping their main home or centre of vital interests there, and residents are generally taxed on worldwide income. Double taxation treaties decide which country has the primary right to tax a given income, and the other country usually grants a credit or an exemption.
The United States is an exception: it taxes citizens and green card holders on worldwide income wherever they live, through Form 1040, with relief available via the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and the Foreign Tax Credit. People with foreign financial accounts above a reporting threshold also file an FBAR with FinCEN.
Taxes also surface in immigration decisions. On Form N-400 applicants answer questions about unfiled returns and unpaid tax, and USCIS weighs those answers when judging good moral character, with IRS tax transcripts as the usual proof of compliance. In Europe, renewals of residence permits such as digital nomad or startup permits often depend on filed tax returns and paid social security contributions.