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@liseylis Step 1: consult with someone who does expat taxes and pay them for their services rather than rely on a bunch of random people on a reddit thread. I use greenback tax as an expat, and it is money well spent. I'm sure that they have dealt with situations like yours before. Don't...

@tatenda Pay for a half hour or an hour with an expat tax expert. They can help you with tax planning and you don't have to spend half of your life learning the US and German tax code. I use greenback tax, but there is also expat tax us, and a bunch of others. Money well spent.

Also, read the tax treaty between the USA and Australia. Superannuations will be addressed there.... though another reason to hire an accountant. I'm 1,000% sure there is an Australian firm that specialized in US expats in Oz.

@johnnyb46 If you get paid at all in USD, do like I do and have it sent DIRECTLY to your USA bank account. It seems like the only thing to do in the country if you only get EGP is to head to the black market with your EGP, get some dollars, and then wire those dollars through Western Union to...

@christophe As an American living abroad for the last 12 years, it is NOT easy to find an employer with a USA compliant retirement investing option. It is going to be worth it to pay an accountant who specializes in expats to talk through your options. There are a few fee only financial...