💸 US & French Taxes 18 Resources
Official US Tax Sources
IRS — International Taxpayers Portal
FBAR filing, FATCA, foreign tax credits, Form 2555
IRS Form 2555 — Foreign Earned Income
Foreign earned income exclusion (up to $126,500 in 2024)
FinCEN — FBAR Report
Report Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts — required if assets exceed $10,000
IRS — FATCA Overview
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act — Form 8938 requirements
France–US Tax Treaty & French Tax
Impôts.gouv.fr — Direction Générale des Finances Publiques
French tax authority — income declaration, tax residency rules
IRS — US–France Tax Treaty (PDF)
Full text of the bilateral tax treaty — avoiding double taxation
Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad
Advocacy group pushing for residence-based taxation reform
Americans Abroad — Tax Guide
AARO's comprehensive tax resource guide for US expats
Expat Tax Filing Services
H&R Block Expat — France Guide
Detailed US expat tax guide specific to France
MyExpatTaxes.com
Online US expat tax filing service — straightforward and affordable
Expat US Tax — expatustax.com
FBAR vs FATCA guide and US expat tax filing support
Taxes For Expats — taxesforexpats.com
CPA firm specializing in US taxes for American expats in France
1040 Abroad
Specialized US expat tax service, FATCA reporting, Form 8938
Expat Tax Online
2025 filing guides, FBAR penalties, complete expat tax handbook
🛂 Visas & Residency 12 Resources
French Official Sources
France-Visas.gouv.fr
Official French visa application portal — all visa types including long-stay (VLS-TS)
Service-Public.fr — Carte de Séjour
French residency permits — how to apply, renew, types available
Passeport Talent — Highly Skilled Visa
The French "Talent Passport" visa for highly skilled workers & entrepreneurs
ANEF — Administration des Étrangers en France
Online platform to manage your residency permit in France
Expat Guides & Visa Help
Expatica — France Work Visa Guide
Comprehensive guide to French work visas for Americans
AngloInfo France — Residency Guide
Step-by-step guide to establishing French residency as an Anglophone
FrenchEntrée — US Citizens Moving to France
Practical moving guide specifically for Americans relocating to France
VisaGuide World — Americans to France
Up-to-date France visa requirements specifically for US passport holders
🏦 Banking & Finance 10 Resources
French Banking for Americans
La Banque Postale
Most accessible French bank — legally required to open an account for any EU/France resident
BNP Paribas
International banking, US-experienced — will open accounts for FATCA-compliant Americans
N26 — Digital Bank France
German digital bank operating in France — sometimes available to Americans
Wise (TransferWise)
Multi-currency accounts, US–France transfers at real exchange rates
Charles Schwab International
Best US bank for expats — no ATM fees worldwide, FDIC insured
CurrencyFair
Peer-to-peer currency exchange — competitive EUR/USD rates for expats
🏢 Business & US Market Expansion 22 Resources
Setting Up Business in France
INPI — Registering a Business in France
National Institute of Industrial Property — company registration portal
Guichet-Entreprises.fr
One-stop shop for creating and managing a business in France
Auto-Entrepreneur — URSSAF
Register as a freelancer/micro-entrepreneur — simplest French business structure
URSSAF — Business Social Contributions
French social security contributions for self-employed and businesses
US Market Entry for French Companies
Business France — US Market Entry
French government support for companies expanding to the US
BPI France — International Export
Financing and support for French SMEs going international — including the US
SelectUSA.gov — Invest in America
US government program facilitating foreign investment in the United States
IRS — Foreign Companies in the US
Tax obligations when a French company sets up US operations
US Small Business Administration (SBA)
Starting a business in the US — entity types, compliance, financing
US International Trade Commission
Trade data, tariffs, import regulations between France and the US
🤝 Franco-American Trade & Business 16 Resources
Bilateral Chambers of Commerce
AmCham France — amchamfrance.org
American Chamber of Commerce in France — 130 years of transatlantic business
FACC New York — facc-ny.com
French-American Chamber of Commerce New York — key transatlantic network
FACC Pacific Northwest — faccpnw.org
French-American Chamber of Commerce — Seattle, Portland & Pacific Northwest
FACC Atlanta
French-American Chamber of Commerce — covering the Southeast US market
FACC Chicago
French-American Chamber of Commerce — Midwest US market
CCI France International
Network of French chambers of commerce worldwide including the Americas
French Government Trade Offices in the US
Service Économique de l'Ambassade de France
French Treasury economic missions in the US — trade intelligence & support
France in the United States
Official French Embassy resource for Franco-American business summits & events
French Embassy Washington DC
Economic section — bilateral trade, investment climate, business support
Station F — Paris Startup Campus
World's largest startup campus — connecting French innovators to global markets
🏥 Healthcare & Social Security 9 Resources
Ameli.fr — Assurance Maladie
French national health insurance — enrollment, carte vitale, reimbursements
SSA — US–France Totalization Agreement
How the US–France social security agreement prevents double contributions
Medicare.gov — Coverage Abroad
Understanding Medicare while living abroad — what's covered internationally
Cigna Global — Expat Health Insurance
International health insurance plans for Americans living in France
Aetna International — Expat Plans
US-based insurer with international coverage for expats in France
MGEN — French Mutuelle (Complementary Insurance)
One of France's top complementary health insurance providers
⚖️ Legal & Administrative 11 Resources
Service-Public.fr
The official French government portal for all administrative procedures
Notaires de France — notaires.fr
Official notary directory — real estate, estates, wills, family law in France
Légifrance — Official French Law
Complete database of French laws, regulations and official texts
State Dept — Renunciation of US Citizenship
Official process if considering renouncing US citizenship while living abroad
Expatica — French Inheritance Law Guide
Understanding French succession law as an American expat — essential for planning
FrenchEntrée — Dual Nationality Guide
Everything about holding both French and American citizenship
🏡 Real Estate 8 Resources
SeLoger.com — France's Top Property Portal
Buy and rent properties across all of France — the primary listing platform
Le Bon Coin — Real Estate
France's largest classifieds site — excellent for direct-owner rentals
FrenchEntrée — Buying Guide
Complete guide to purchasing property in France as a foreigner/American
Notaires — Buying/Renting in France (EN)
Official guide in English from the French notary body on property transactions
The Connexion — US Citizens Buying in France
What American buyers need to know — tax implications, process, tips
🎓 Education & Schools 7 Resources
AEFE — Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Étranger
Network of French schools abroad — for context on bilingual education choices
American School of Paris (ASP)
K-12 American curriculum in Paris — IB diploma, US college prep
Marymount School of Paris
American Catholic K-12 school in Paris with US curriculum
International Schools Database — France
Complete directory of international schools across France by region
Campus France
French agency for higher education — studying in France or sending children to French university
👥 Expat Communities & Networks 14 Resources
Americans in Paris — americansinparis.org
Non-profit association — events, resources, support for Americans in the Paris region
AARO — Association of Americans Resident Overseas
Paris-based association advocating for Americans abroad since 1973
Democrats Abroad France
Active US voter registration and political community for Americans in France
Republicans Abroad France
Republican party organization for Americans living in France
InterNations Paris
The world's largest expat community — active Paris chapter with regular events
Meetup — American Expats Paris Groups
Find local American expat meetup groups across Paris and French cities
FabExpat — Where Are American Expats in France
Map and breakdown of where American expat communities are concentrated in France
AngloInfo France
English-language community network and guide covering all of France
🗼 Culture & Daily Life 6 Resources
The Connexion — English-Language French News
The leading English-language newspaper for expats in France — practical news & guides
The Local France — thelocal.fr
English-language news and practical guides for foreigners living in France
CAF — Family Benefits (Allocations Familiales)
French family allowances, housing benefits, childcare aid — what Americans can claim
FUSAC — France USA Contacts
Classifieds for the English-speaking community in Paris: jobs, housing, services
Feel Good French — Best American Expat Blogs
Curated list of the best blogs written by Americans living in France
🏛️ US Consular Services in France 8 Resources
US Embassy Paris — American Citizen Services
Passports, notarial services, emergency assistance, citizen registrations (STEP)
STEP — Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
Register your stay in France with the US Embassy — essential for emergency alerts
State Department — Passport Renewal Abroad
How to renew your US passport while living in France
FVAP — Vote Absentee from France
Federal Post Card Application — register to vote and request absentee ballot
US Embassy — US Lawyers in France (PDF)
Embassy-maintained directory of US-trained attorneys practicing in France
US Embassy — Notarial Services
Authentication of US documents, apostilles, affidavits in France
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