Abroad in America
As a non-US citizen living and working in the United States, you face many new challenges when it comes to learning and understanding a completely new financial and tax system. Pension plans, taxation of income (both here and abroad), and investments, along with retirement accounts and estate planning considerations, can seem overwhelming. This often leads to inaction and mistakes. The goal of this podcast is to help non-US citizens and cross-border families living and working in America implement effective strategies to take full advantage of the opportunities to create wealth offered to you in the United States, both while you are in America and even once you have left. Sit back and listen as you go behind the scenes with financial planner, author, and speaker Jimmy Miller to learn how to make your time in America as financially rewarding as possible. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any future episodes. Visit https://www.BaobabWealthAbroad.com for more information and free resources.
Episodes
Moving to the United States can open the door to incredible opportunities—but it can also introduce a level of tax complexity many expats never expect.
In this episode of Abroad in America, Jimmy Miller steps back from individual tax rules and looks at the bigger picture: the most common mistakes expats make during their first two years living and working in the U.S.
Many newcomers assume the American tax system works like the one in...
There’s an important reporting rule that affects many expats living or working in the United States — and it often shows up as a surprise.
In this episode of Abroad in America, we break down FATCA and Form 8938, one of the most misunderstood parts of U.S. tax reporting for people with financial connections outside the country. While many expats are familiar with the FBAR requirement, Form 8938 operates under a different set of rules...
There’s an important rule that affects many expats working in the United States — and most people have never heard of it.
In this episode of Abroad in America, we break down totalization agreements, the treaties between the U.S. and certain countries that coordinate Social Security systems. These agreements help prevent expats from paying Social Security taxes to two countries at the same time and can protect future retirement benef...
If you’ve ever lived in the United States as an expat — or even just visited — you’ve probably had the same thought: Why are Americans like that?
In this episode, we step away from technical expat topics and explore the cultural side of living in the U.S. From enthusiastic greetings to oversized everything, American behavior can feel confusing, amusing, or even overwhelming when you first arrive. But once you understand the values b...
In this episode of Abroad in America, host Jimmy Miller, founder of Baobab Wealth Abroad, tackles one of the most confusing and punishing corners of the U.S. tax code for expats: PFICs (Passive Foreign Investment Companies). What might have been perfectly normal investments back home—mutual funds, ETFs, investment trusts, even some retirement accounts—can suddenly become some of the most complex and harshly taxed assets once you’re...
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In this episode of Abroad in America, host Jimmy Miller, founder of Baobab Wealth Abroad, tackles one of the most misunderstood, ignored, and frankly feared parts of being a foreign national working in the United States: the FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Report).
Jimmy breaks down what FBAR actually is, who has to file it, and why it exists—all in plain English, without the scare tactics. ...
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In this re-introduction episode, host Jimmy Miller, founder of Baobab Wealth Abroad, pulls back the curtain on why the podcast went quiet after just five episodes—and why now is exactly the right time to bring it back.
Jimmy shares how “life got lifey” with work, travel, family, Covid, and global chaos all competing for attention, and how the show was never forgotten—just paused. Even w...
Former expat living in America Florian Fiedler describes his experience while working in the US. Get some great insight he discusses what took him to America, how he managed to cope with being in a completely new environment, and some of the financial concerns he faced.
Financial planner, author, and speaker Jimmy Miller describes how the 3 tax buckets work, gives an overview of the benefits of each, and reveals which one is useful for foreign nationals in many cases.
Financial planner, author, and speaker Jimmy Miller explains America's substantial presence test and how it is used to determine whether an expat is a tax resident, as well as what income you may owe taxes on, how your spouse can affect your taxes (the non-resident alien spouse provision), tax exceptions you may qualify for, and more.
Learning about these topics will allow you to make better decisions when managing your tax ob...
Financial planner, author, and speaker Jimmy Miller dives into America's tax system in bite-sized pieces for maximum understanding. Listen in as he talks about what portion of your income is tax-free, how tax brackets work, social security taxes, state taxes, medicare, and more. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any future episodes. Visit https://www.BaobabWealthAbroad.com for more information and free resour...
Financial planner, author, and speaker Jimmy Miller highlights the topics that will be covered in this podcast, as well as exactly why a foreign national working in America should listen. He tells a little bit about himself and what qualifies him to speak on the various issues that expats living in America face.
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