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Working in France as a US citizen: tax and payroll questions
A role in France can introduce a new language of contracts, pay records and benefits while US connections continue. Start by getting a clear explanation of the documents you receive. Then separate questions about the job from questions about your citizenship, accounts and wider household affairs.
Begin researchingA preparation page, not a residence or filing determination. Filing is not currently available.
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Your cross-border tax questions.
Keep employer explanations alongside the original documents. If you need a translation for professional review, preserve the source and identify who supplied the translation.
- Who can explain the components of my French pay and benefits?
- What should I check about US citizenship and living abroad?
- Which personal arrangements are outside my employer's support?
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Records for your tax review.
Keep these in your own records. You do not need to send Treaty documents, amounts or personal details.
- Employment contract and benefits documents
- Pay records and explanatory correspondence
- Inventory of continuing US financial arrangements
Your next step in tax research.
Get the employment package explained, then book a separate US–France personal review. This research page does not make France available in Treaty’s US–UK diagnostic.
Official tax guidance
Use the tax authorities’ guidance for the period and circumstances you are reviewing. These links are starting points, not an answer about your own position.
Treaty offers this preparation page for these countries. A diagnostic, tax calculation and filing service for this pair are not available.