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Salary After Tax · Updated June 2026

US Expat Tax Calculator

The US taxes citizens on worldwide income wherever they live – the only major country that does. The expat toolkit makes it survivable: the $132,900 FEIE, the Foreign Tax Credit, the housing exclusion, treaties, and totalization agreements together mean most expats owe little or no US tax. What everyone owes is the filing.

This calculator estimates your US-side outcome from salary, country, and foreign tax paid – then points to the FEIE-vs-FTC decision, the single highest-leverage choice in expat filing.

Salary after tax calculator · 2026

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Where every dollar goes

    2026 rules: federal brackets, $16,100/$32,200 standard deductions, $184,500 SS wage base. Hourly figures assume 40 h/week × 52. Non-US figures are planning estimates incl. employee social charges.

    Key insights

    Key insights

    • Citizenship-based taxation: filing never stops abroad.
    • $132,900 FEIE or FTC eliminates most actual US tax.
    • FBAR penalties >> tax penalties for typical expats.
    • June 15 automatic deadline abroad; Oct 15 on extension.
    • Streamlined Procedures fix years of non-filing penalty-free.

    The annual expat stack

    Form 1040 (worldwide income) + Form 2555 (FEIE) or 1116 (FTC) + FBAR (FinCEN 114, $10k aggregate accounts) + Form 8938 where thresholds bite + state return if your old state claims you. Deadlines: June 15 automatic abroad, October 15 on extension; FBAR follows October automatically.

    Costs run $400–$1,500 for typical preparer-filed expat returns – or near-zero self-filed for simple FEIE cases. Penalties live almost entirely on the information-return side (FBAR), not the tax side.

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    Do US expats actually owe US taxes?

    Most owe $0 after the FEIE ($132,900 in 2026) or foreign tax credits – surveys of expat filings consistently show a large majority with no US liability. Filing, however, is universal above minimal income thresholds.

    What forms do expats file?

    1040 + 2555 (FEIE) or 1116 (FTC), FBAR above $10k of aggregate foreign accounts, Form 8938 at higher thresholds, plus 3520/5471-class forms for foreign trusts/companies where applicable.

    When are expat returns due?

    April 15 nominally; June 15 automatically when abroad; October 15 on extension. Interest (not penalties) accrues from April on any balance due.

    What happens if I never filed abroad?

    Use the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures: 3 years of returns + 6 FBARs, no penalties for non-willful conduct – typically with no tax due after exclusions/credits.

    Should I renounce to escape filing?

    Renunciation costs $2,350, requires 5 years of compliance first, and can trigger an exit tax above ~$2M net worth or high average tax bills. For most, annual filing is cheaper than the exit.

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