About The Expat Exit

Who writes this

I'm an American who spent years living outside the US and found out the hard way that the IRS doesn't care where you live. I navigated the expat tax system myself — FBAR filings, foreign tax credits, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion — and I researched citizenship renunciation seriously when I realized it might be the smarter long-term move. What I found online was either too vague to be useful or too agenda-driven to be trusted. Breathless expat forums full of outdated information. Law firm blogs that buried the actual numbers in sales copy. I wrote this blog to fill that gap.

What this blog covers

The Expat Exit covers US citizenship renunciation, FBAR, exit tax, FATCA, and the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion from a practical, numbers-first perspective. No financial advisor hype. No fear-mongering about losing your passport. No cheerleading about how renouncing will change your life. Just the actual mechanics of how the US tax system applies to people who live outside it — and what your options are.

Editorial standards

All figures are verified against current IRS publications and State Department fee schedules. When regulations change, articles are updated and the change is noted. Opinion is clearly labeled as opinion. Everything on this site is informational — it is not legal or tax advice, and your specific situation may differ significantly from what's described here. Consult a qualified tax professional before making decisions that affect your tax obligations or citizenship status.