Tax Filing for Digital Nomads
Whether you hold US citizenship, UK citizenship, or both, working as a digital nomad creates a multi-country tax puzzle that most accountants aren't equipped to solve. Your home country follows you with its tax obligations, local countries may try to claim tax residency, and income across currencies and clients makes the calculation complex. We built Nomadic.Tax precisely for this: AI-assisted preparation with licensed pros who work with nomads every day.
Get started with your filingWho this is for
- ✓ US citizens or green card holders working remotely across multiple countries
- ✓ UK citizens or residents who have left the UK and are living nomadically
- ✓ Dual US-UK citizens navigating obligations to both HMRC and the IRS
- ✓ Location-independent workers with clients in multiple countries
- ✓ Those uncertain which country (or countries) has a claim on their income
What this filing may involve
Every situation is different. The forms below commonly apply — your specific filing may vary.
- 1 US Form 1040 with Form 2555 (FEIE) — for US citizens and green card holders
- 2 UK SA100 with SA109 — for UK nationals, to confirm residence status
- 3 FinCEN Form 114 (FBAR) — for US persons with foreign accounts over $10,000
- 4 Schedule C — self-employment income from nomadic freelance work
- 5 Schedule SE — self-employment tax (applies to US filers regardless of FEIE)
Documents usually needed
- 📄 Passport with entry/exit stamps, or travel records by country
- 📄 Records of all income received from all clients and sources
- 📄 Bank statements for all accounts (domestic and foreign)
- 📄 Invoices and expense records for freelance business deductions
- 📄 Prior year tax returns (US and/or UK as applicable)
How Nomadic.Tax works
AI-assisted preparation with licensed professional review — every time.
Our onboarding questionnaire identifies which countries' tax systems apply to you
We determine your FEIE eligibility (US) and SRT position (UK) from your travel pattern
Our AI prepares your return(s), applying all available exclusions and credits
Licensed professionals review and file on your behalf before the applicable deadlines
When human review matters
- ⓘ US and UK tax years don't align (US: calendar year; UK: 6 April to 5 April) — cross-border coordination is essential
- ⓘ A 'tax-free' country of residence doesn't eliminate US or UK obligations for those countries' citizens
- ⓘ Multi-country income requires careful allocation between tax jurisdictions
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Relevant plans
Choose the package that best fits your situation, or view all plans.
- ✓ Everything in Standard
- ✓ Schedule C & SE for self-employment
- ✓ Multiple income sources and currencies
- ✓ Everything in Premier
- ✓ Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555)
- ✓ Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116)
- ✓ FBAR filing (FinCEN 114) included
- ✓ Statutory Residence Test & split-year review
- ✓ Non-resident landlord and UK property income
- ✓ UK company salary/dividends for non-residents
Frequently asked questions about Tax Filing for Digital Nomads
I pay tax nowhere — do I still have obligations to the US or UK?
Yes, if you're a US citizen or green card holder, you owe US returns on worldwide income regardless of where you live. UK citizens who left the UK may or may not be UK-resident (the SRT determines this) but may still have UK filing obligations if they have UK income.
How do I know which country's system applies to me?
For US citizens: US tax always applies. For UK citizens: it depends on your UK residency status under the Statutory Residence Test. For others: it depends on each country's domestic tax rules. We assess this as part of the onboarding process.
Can you handle both US and UK returns?
Yes. We have specialists in both US expat tax (CPAs) and UK self-assessment. For dual-obligation clients, we coordinate both returns to ensure consistency and avoid double taxation where treaties apply.