If you are a U.S. citizen living abroad, here’s the good news – you actually belong to a group that fares significantly better financially than your counterparts still living in the United States. According to a survey cited recently in the Wall Street Journal, 19% of the expatriates surveyed earned $150,000 a year or more, compared with only 9% in the U.S., according to IRS tax return statistics. Expectantly, with the good news comes some unfortunate news, at least at first glance. The U.S. tax system happens to be one of the most aggressive systems in the world, mainly because it taxes citizens wherever they reside. This can lead to a sticky situation for citizens living abroad who suddenly come to realize that they have not remained current with the legally required filing of their U.S. federal income tax returns or other information reporting requirements. Very often, this Read More