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US Taxes While Living in Puglia: FBAR, FEIE vs Foreign Tax Credit and the Treaty
US citizens in Puglia still file with the IRS. FBAR, FEIE vs foreign tax credit, the US-Italy treaty and Italy’s quadro RW, explained.
US citizens in Puglia still file with the IRS. FBAR, FEIE vs foreign tax credit, the US-Italy treaty and Italy’s quadro RW, explained.
If you’re working as a freelancer, consultant, or service provider in Italy, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered the term ritenuta d’acconto. For many professionals,
A contratto a tempo determinato, or fixed-term contract, is a popular type of employment arrangement in Italy that provides flexibility to employers while offering specific
How Fisconline and the Agenzia delle Entrate reserved area work in 2026: SPID or CIE log-in, who still gets a PIN, the 730 and the Cassetto Fiscale tax file.
How to open an Italian current account? To open a bank account you must be at least eighteen years of age, be in possession of
In Italy, the Certificate of Habitability (Certificato di Agibilità) is a critical document that certifies a property’s compliance with safety, hygiene, health, and energy-saving standards
Buying a house in Puglia is a pleasure, but the process has its own logic, and it pays to understand it before you fall for
Many would-be buyers in Puglia run into the same puzzle: they email an estate agent about a house, then another, and hear nothing back. It
In Italy, the process of purchasing real estate involves distinct yet often confused stages: the offer to purchase (proposta di acquisto) and the preliminary sales
Italy’s impatriati tax regime from 2024: who qualifies, the 50% or 60% exemption, the four-year minimum stay, old versus new rules and the forfettario trap.
When you agree to buy a house in Italy, money changes hands long before the deed. Usually it is paid as a caparra confirmatoria, a
Residence vs domicile in Italy: the Civil Code definitions, registering at the anagrafe, the 20-day rule, and how the 2024 tax residence rules use each.
Forfettario and partita IVA questions answered for 2026: one VAT number, several activities, changing ATECO codes, the 5% start-up rate and the €85,000 limit.
Foreign dividends and double taxation in Italy: the 2022 Supreme Court ruling on foreign tax credits against the 26% tax, and how to claim past refunds.
In Italy, a notary does far more than witness signatures and stamp documents, as a notary public does in the United States. The Italian notaio
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