Depends on the country, most live in higher taxed countries so don’t end up owing anything. But you still have to file, and it’s complicated and expensive merging two (often incompatible) tax systems, and the penalties are horrendous for mistakes, so most elect for expensive preparers. Is not cheap

Also 120k is divide and conquer territory, keeps homelanders thinking we get a free ride on the first 120k, we don’t, we pay taxes where we live. When moving from U.K. to Germany the exclusion from the UK is infinite as I don’t live there anymore. Tax where income is generated, full stop

If only he had a backbone, would have been great to raise the accidental American plight

Depends how long you live abroad. The whole tax code applies, so CBT in your house, ETFs basically barred because of PFIC, GILTI on you mom and Pa business, and horrendous penalties for getting it wrong

Not yet still waiting for that to happen

Still the US is the only country that does this.How do all other countries manage? The stop billionaires is a myth, the US should not be able to tax income generated in a foreign country of a tax resident if they county. It’s essentially sovereign theft. If you live in the U.S. then that’s different