by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Feb 26, 2021 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Investing, Tax Planning
Over the life of this blog, one of the most popular topics of discussion is Roth IRA contribution for US Expats. Specifically, I have answered a lot of the same questions in different forms around: “Can I make Roth IRA contribution while taking Foreign Earned Income...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Aug 14, 2020 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Globetrotters working in the US, Tax Planning
Many US companies include equity-based compensation as part of the overall employee package. Regardless where the employees are based, they may be rewarded the same US company stocks listed on a US stock exchange. As employees become more globally mobile, increasingly...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on May 14, 2020 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Globetrotters working in the US, Investing, Tax Planning
We’ve finally entered a period of time with big drawdown and volatility in the market. While it’s not great that some of your long-term investment temporarily lost value, it’s a good time to consider Tax Loss Harvesting. As this strategy is related to US income tax,...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Aug 22, 2019 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad
“Should I contribute to social security?” You might think that is an odd question to ask. Afterall, most of the US citizens with earned income have no way to opt out of paying into social security system. This is because US payroll tax, which funds social security...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Sep 12, 2018 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Globetrotters working in the US
Other than concerning 401(k)s, one of the most common questions I receive from clients moving away from the US is, “What do I do with Social Security when I move overseas?” The short answer is, nothing. Social Security is technically a government benefit program. Even...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Aug 5, 2018 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Tax Planning
One benefit of being self-employed is that you can structure your business so you are not constrained by geography. As more of our lives move onto the Internet, more business owners are able to take their life abroad while continuing the income. If you are like me, a...
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