by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version If you are an American moving to Brazil, you can bring your used household goods, your furniture, your clothes, your books, the tools of your trade, into the country without paying import tax on them. Brazil grants a customs duty exemption for a...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version If you are an American moving to Brazil, there is a line you cross that changes your entire tax picture, and most people cross it without noticing. The day you become a Brazilian tax resident, Brazil stops taxing only your Brazil-source income and...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version If you are an American planning a move to Brazil, there is one structural fact that shapes almost everything else about your taxes, and most people never hear it until they are already there: the United States and Brazil do not have an income tax...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle
The short version If you are a US citizen living abroad, here is the fact that should lower your shoulders: you most likely owe zero US income tax. The United States taxes its citizens on worldwide income no matter where they live, but two ordinary tools, the foreign...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 18, 2026 | Collectibles Tax Notes
The short version If you are asking “what is a collectible for IRS purposes,” start with the statute, not the marketplace label. The tax definition comes from Internal Revenue Code Section 408(m), which names works of art, rugs, antiques, metals, gems,...
