by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
The short version A scam loss is not deductible just because the loss is real, painful, or reported to law enforcement. For an individual taxpayer, the key question is whether the loss fits one of the categories in IRC §165(c), especially the category for a...
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...
