International Tax Basics for Overseas Students

Whether you’re preparing to study abroad, at school now, or about to graduate, this guide will help you make informed decisions about your future. Taxes may be unfamiliar to you now, but they will accompany you throughout your life and become one of your largest lifetime expenses. What you may not realize is that some decisions you’re making today could significantly impact your tax situation for the rest of your life. That’s why we recommend you read this article carefully.

While studying abroad, the following activities could have international tax implications:

• Working
• Buying property
• Investing
• Obtaining local residency after graduation

We’ll introduce each topic, including the most important tax consideration of all: whether to stay in the host country and obtain local residency after graduation.