France
The French rules in detail: the residence tests, the visitor visa, income tax and the treaty credit on US income, social charges, how each kind of account is taxed, wealth and inheritance tax, the French return and Form 3916, identity numbers and banking, healthcare, the cost of living and renting.
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Module 1: Becoming resident
France's four residence tests and the visitor visa.
- F1 France's four residence tests · 5 min · calculator Free preview
- F2 The visitor visa, step by step · 5 min · calculator
Module 2: Tax
Income tax, social charges, how each account is taxed and the moves to make before you go, wealth and inheritance, and reporting.
- F3 French income tax on your US income · 6 min · calculator
- F4 Social charges (prélèvements sociaux) · 5 min · calculator
- F5 Each account in France, and the moves to make before you go · 10 min · calculator
- F6 Wealth and inheritance tax in France · 3 min
- F7 Your French tax return and Form 3916 · 3 min
Module 3: Daily life
Identity numbers and banks, healthcare, the cost of living, and renting.
- F8 Identity numbers and banking in France · 3 min
- F9 Healthcare in France · 3 min
- F10 The cost of living in France · 5 min · calculator
- F11 Renting in France · 3 min