How the U.S. tax system follows citizens abroad and how it meets the Portuguese one. Each guide names the official pages it was checked against and the date. We do not give tax advice.
The IRS says U.S. citizens and resident aliens living abroad file as if at home, taxed on worldwide income. What it says on deadlines, exclusions, credits, FBAR, Form 8938 and the Portugal treaty.
What an American needs to know before moving to Portugal: when a visa is required, which type fits, where to apply in the U.S., what follows after arrival and what the IRS still asks.
