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The Tax-Savvy Expat Podcast

Stewart Patton, US Tax Attorney and Expat Entrepreneur

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 11

The Tax-Savvy Expat Podcast helps American expats and digital nomads to (i) maximize the tax-reduction (and even tax-elimination) opportunities available by living abroad and (ii) avoid the pitfalls along the way. Stewart Patton, US tax attorney and expat entrepreneur, dives deep on a narrow topic in each episode, clearing away the myths and misconceptions to get to the real meat of the matter.

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Episode 11: The Tax-Savvy Expat Entrepreneur Structure

Monday, February 6, 2017 • Duration 16:47

This one gives away all the secrets!

As a follow-up to the last episode (which discussed how US tax works for expat entrepreneurs), this episode discusses the exact legal structure through which my clients and course students operate their location-independent business.

After this episode, you'll know all about:

The exact legal structure you can use to save a ton of tax on your business income while traveling the globe;
The best way to get started in getting this legal structure all set up; and
Which state was the first to invent the "limited liability company" form of legal entity.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Want to Form a Hong Kong Company? Read this First
Case Study: Turning $2,000 into $25,000 (or more) Every Single Year
Why You Should Run Away from a Free Initial Consultation

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 10: Putting it All Together 3 (Entrepreneurs)

Monday, January 16, 2017 • Duration 16:00

In the final episode of the "Putting it All Together" series, we take a look at how US tax works for expat and digital nomad entrepreneurs (i.e., people who own a business that involves selling something other than their own services).

After this episode, you'll know all about:

Why every expat should consider being an entrepreneur and every entrepreneur should consider being an expat;
How filing one piece of paper with the IRS can make a huge difference in the tax consequences of running your yoga studio in Australia; and
How digital nomads can pay as little tax as legally possible on their business income.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

How to Structure your Non-US Business or Profession
Case Study: Turning $2,000 into $25,000 (or more) Every Single Year
Amazon FBA Sellers: Your Legal Structure Probably Sucks
Automatically Make More Money from your Blog or Podcast

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 9: Putting it All Together 2 (Freelancers)

Friday, January 6, 2017 • Duration 16:52

Continuing the "Putting it All Together" series, this episode looks at how US tax works for expat and digital nomad freelancers (i.e., people selling their own services to multiple clients).

After this episode, you'll know all about:

The similarities and differences between employees and freelancers;
Why you can't use an offshore corporation to save on self-employment tax when you're a freelancer (despite what you may read on the internet); and
The gender politics of 1920s America.

Articles that discuss topics touches on in this episode:

How to Structure your Non-US Business or Profession
Tax and Finance for Digital Nomads

This is the second podcast episode with a "2" in the title, and yet I've refrained from the obvious "Electric Boogaloo" joke. Really proud of myself.

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 8: Putting it All Together 1 (Employees)

Wednesday, December 28, 2016 • Duration 24:18

In this episode and the next two, we'll put everything we've been discussing together and discuss how it applies in a specific scenario. This one's for employees, the next one's for freelancers, and the final one's for entrepreneurs.

These three episodes are jam-packed with tips and tricks to make sure you fully understand your US tax situation and pay as little tax as possible. We'll flesh out many of the ideas discussed in these three episodes on future episodes of the podcast.

After this episode, you'll know all about:

How the big three expat tax incentives apply to someone who works for a US company, works for a non-US company, or works "corp-to-corp";
Why you would want to work for a non-US company if at all possible in your situation; and
The difference between a totalization agreement and an equalization agreement.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Reduce or Eliminate Your US Tax Bill with the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Tax and Finance for Digital Nomads
Moving Abroad? Time for a New US Tax Advisor

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 7: Non-US Tax (Plus Expat v. Digital Nomad)

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 • Duration 23:10

This episode covers how non-US tax applies to Americans living abroad.

After this episode, you'll know all about:

The three income tax systems used by countries around the world;
Why US folks don't really have it as bad as folks from places like Canada, the UK, and Australia sometimes say we do; and
The ways that "expats" and "digital nomads" are similar and different (and how that effects tax planning).

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Meow Says the Dog: A US Tax Guy's Take on Non-US Taxes

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 6: Beware the "Offshore Gurus"

Thursday, December 15, 2016 • Duration 17:12

This episode discusses why one purpose of this podcast is to "guide you safely past the snapping jaws of the offshore gurus."

After this episode, you'll know all about:

How to identify an offshore guru,
The things an offshore guru can actually help you with, and
The areas where you shouldn't look to an offshore guru for help.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Are you Looking for Tax Advice in all the Wrong Places?
Expat Tax isn't Something you do Once a Year

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 5: Foreign Tax Credit

Monday, December 12, 2016 • Duration 15:53

This episode covers everything you need to know about the foreign tax credit--that's the rule that allows you to reduce your US tax by the non-US tax you pay on the same income.

After this episode, you'll know all about:

How to make sure you don't pay double tax on the same item of income;
The different ways of thinking about tax by digital nomads v. settled expats; and
If you’re an expat with a business on the ground, why you need specific advice about how to classify your non-US legal entity for US tax purposes.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

How to Avoid Double Tax with the Foreign Tax Credit
Meow Says the Dog: A US Tax Guy's Take on Non-US Income Taxes

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 4: Foreign Housing Deduction/Exclusion

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 • Duration 13:01

This episode covers the foreign housing deduction/exclusion. If you spend quite a bit on your housing expenses, and you make more than $100,000 from working, then you can use this expat tax benefit to knock out a bit more of your foreign earned income.

After this episode, you'll know all about:

How to use the foreign housing deduction/exclusion;
What the heck the difference is anyway between a deduction and an exclusion; and
The relative cost of living between Chiang Mai and Hong Kong (and why it matters).

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Expat Tax Isn't Something You do Once a Year

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 3: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion 2

Friday, December 2, 2016 • Duration 19:54

This episode covers the physical presence test and bona fide residence test. You must pass one of these two tests to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion (and you only need to pass one--no bonus points for passing them both).

After this episode, you'll know all about:

Exactly how these two tests work;
The difference between "a year" and "a 12-month period"; and
Why sailors, astronauts, and Antarctic explorers don't get to take the foreign earned income exclusion.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Reduce or Eliminate your US Tax Bill with the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Expat Tax Isn't Something You Do Once a Year

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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Episode 2: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion 1

Monday, November 28, 2016 • Duration 18:30

This episode covers the foreign earned income exclusion, which allows you to make up to about $100,000 per year from working without paying any US income tax.

After this episode, you'll know all about:

What exactly "foreign earned income" is, and why it's OK to work for a US employer;
How the "tax home test" works, and why it doesn't require you to pay tax outside the US.

Articles that discuss topics touched on in this episode:

Tax and Finance for Digital Nomads
9 Tax To-Dos for the New Expat
Reduce or Eliminate your US Tax Bill with the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

Send me your thoughts on this episode (and any questions you'd like covered on a future episode) by clicking here.

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