by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Colombia’s visa system matters for tax planning, but it is not the tax answer by itself. The immigration framework in Colombia’s Resolution 5477 of 2022 uses three main visa types: Visitor, Migrant, and Permanent Resident. The Visitor...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Colombia has a special household-goods import path for a person who lived abroad long enough and is entering Colombia to establish residence. That path can be useful, but it is not a free-for-all and it is not the same thing as shipping a normal...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Colombia does not wait for a calendar year to ask the tax-residence question. The core day-count rule looks at whether an individual remains in Colombia for more than 183 calendar days, continuous or discontinuous, including arrival and departure...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jun 20, 2026 | American Expat Tax Lifecycle, South America Digital Nomad Tax Map
The short version Colombia can be a strong fit for an American who wants a lower-cost base, a serious city, and easier access to the rest of South America. But the tax starting point is blunt: there is no comprehensive U.S.-Colombia income tax treaty. That means there...
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...
