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My 2022 Reading Challenge

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As I mentioned many times before, I moved to the United States in 2012. Back then, you were able to purchase a brand new...

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FATCA Form 8938: Yet Another Form You Might Have to File

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You might have already heard about the FinCEN Form 114, also known as FBAR. It is where you report certain foreign financial accounts to...

Yes, Your Foreign Mutual Funds And ETFs Are PFICs

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If you have investments outside of the U.S., you might think that you are fine as long as you report all accounts on an...

FBAR: Everything You Need to Know

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If you are a U.S. person and have one or more financial accounts outside the United States, you may be required to disclose these...

My 2021 Reading Challenge

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A couple of years ago I found out about audiobooks and podcasts. I got instantly hooked! Just like that, my 75-minute round-trip commute stopped...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carlos Barros
I'm a Brazil native that immigrated to the United States in 2012 and is currently living in Tampa, FL. Software Engineer by trade, my close relationship with numbers led me to develop a passion for Personal Finances, particularly the topics of Investing and Taxes, with a special interest in taxation of foreign financial affairs.

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