by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Chile is the South America move that now has a treaty story. That does not mean Chile is the first South American country with a U.S. income tax treaty. Venezuela predates it, and the current IRS treaty list still includes both Chile and Venezuela....
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Ecuador is the South America country where the currency conversation feels different for Americans. The reason is simple: Ecuador uses the U.S. dollar. Banco Central del Ecuador describes the January 2000 dollarization process, when the U.S. dollar...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Ecuador’s pensioner, rentista, remote-worker, and investor residence paths all start with the same planning mistake: Americans often treat the visa approval as if it answers the tax question. It does not. The visa file tells Ecuador why you can...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Ecuador tax residency is not the same thing as getting comfortable in Cuenca, opening a bank account, or receiving a residency visa. The tax-residence analysis starts with Ecuador’s own statute. Under Ecuador’s income-tax law, an...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Ecuador is different from much of South America because a U.S. retiree or remote worker is not moving into a local-currency budgeting problem. Ecuador adopted the U.S. dollar as official currency in 2000, so Social Security, pensions, consulting...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version The two Colombia issues that surprise Americans are not usually the visa form or the rent budget. They are patrimony and succession. The first landmine is Colombia’s wealth tax. As of this gate, Colombia’s permanent individual and...
