Getting VA, DFAS and Social Security payments abroad, banking, U.S. taxes and foreign account reporting.
How VA compensation and pension reach you overseas: international direct deposit to local banks, the end of paper checks, and why a U.S. account still matters.
VA disability is tax free, retired pay is not, and the foreign earned income exclusion only covers work income. Here is how U.S. taxes work for veterans abroad.
Foreign accounts over $10,000 combined mean an FBAR; bigger holdings may need Form 8938. Here is what veterans abroad must report, when, and how to catch up.
How U.S. tax treaties treat military retired pay and Social Security in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Japan and more, and why VA disability depends on local law.
How to keep a U.S. bank account working from overseas, move money abroad with your federal rights intact, and stay clear of FBAR and account-closure trouble.
How DFAS pays military retirees overseas: international direct deposit, the SF 1199-I form, mailed-check rules, address changes, taxes and the gotchas that delay pay.
U.S. citizens can usually keep Social Security abroad, but a few countries are off-limits, noncitizen spouses face a six-month rule, and some changes must be reported.
Moving overseas does not automatically end your state tax residency. Learn how domicile works, how voting affects it, and the steps to cut ties cleanly.
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