Exclude ~$130K/yr of foreign-earned income + housing exclusion — bona fide resident or 330-day test.
IRC §911: US citizens/residents living/working abroad can exclude ~$130K (2025 indexed) of earned income + a housing exclusion (varies by city, $50K+ in Dubai/Zurich/Singapore). Requires either bona fide residency in a foreign country OR physical presence 330 days in any 12-month period. Doesn't help W-2 remote workers with US employer/US-based clients unless truly abroad. Combine with foreign tax credit for high-tax countries.
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Dollar-for-dollar credit for foreign income taxes paid — no cap, no phase-out.
US shareholder of CFC elects corporate rates + FTC on GILTI, cutting rate from 37% to ~21%.
Establish residency in a 0-tax or territorial-tax country to escape US state tax + optimize CFC.
HSBC Expat, America Mortgages, Waltz, MBanc — 30-yr fixed US real estate loans for non-residents.
Non-US jurisdictions with no recognition of foreign judgments — bulletproof asset protection.
Claim treaty position to be taxed as resident of only ONE country, halving your compliance.
Non-resident aliens can own a US LLC, do US business, and pay $0 US tax if properly structured.
Second passport / residency via investment (Portugal, Malta, Greece, Caribbean, UAE, Panama).