Each country guide below goes deep on what actually moves your US return: treaty positions and withholding rates, local retirement accounts and how the IRS taxes them, PFIC and foreign-company reporting, self-employment tax and totalization agreements, FBAR and FATCA thresholds, common mistakes, and worked examples with real numbers. These are full guides, not summaries.

Not sure whether the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion or the Foreign Tax Credit fits your situation? Start with the free FEIE vs FTC calculator, then read your country guide. New to filing from abroad? The FEIE guide and do I still have to file if I owe $0? cover the basics.

Africa

Americas

Asia

Central Asia

Europe

Middle East

Oceania