Americans abroad usually assume their first $100K of earnings are tax-free. It's not that simple, and several years of earnings may be at stake when you find out, making FATCA and FBAR problems even worse.
from Forbes.com: Most popular stories http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/02/01/3-irs-strikes-fatca-fbars-an-abode-in-u-s-although-you-live-abroad/
from Forbes.com: Most popular stories http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2015/02/01/3-irs-strikes-fatca-fbars-an-abode-in-u-s-although-you-live-abroad/