by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | Collectibles Tax Notes
The short version The tax problem in a collectible sale is not just the sale price. It is the gain, and gain depends on basis. Free Guide Collectibles and NFTs: The 28 Percent Rate Trap A long-term gain can be pulled into the 28% collectibles rate, and the trap...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, or FEIE, can matter for a U.S. citizen working abroad. For 2026, the IRS says the maximum exclusion is $132,900 per qualifying person. But FEIE is not a magic cloak. It applies only to qualifying foreign earned...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version In the United States, the working assumption behind estate planning is simple: it is your property, so you decide who gets it. You can leave everything to a spouse, to one child and not another, to a friend, or to a charity, and a valid will is...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version You moved to Brazil, you opened an account, and a local advisor put you into a fundo de investimento, an ordinary Brazilian pooled investment fund. It is a completely normal product for a Brazilian. For you, as a US person, it is most likely...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version If you are an American planning to live in Brazil, two visa routes will cover most of you: the digital-nomad visa if you work remotely for a foreign employer or clients, and the retiree visa if you live on a pension or similar steady income. Both are...
