Plan the US side of your family move

Create one dated map of citizenship and green-card status, federal and state tax, employment, foreign accounts, healthcare end dates, schools, property and destination immigration. It exposes dependencies before irreversible bookings.

Generally, yes. US citizens and resident aliens generally report worldwide income under the same federal filing rules while abroad, although exclusions, credits and treaties may change the tax due.

Not automatically. Each state has its own residence, domicile and source-income rules. Review the law and evidence for the state you are leaving.

Often some accounts can remain, but provider policies differ by destination and account type. Ask about overseas addresses, trading, deposits, authentication and distributions before relying on an account.

Usually not. Medicare lists only limited foreign-care exceptions, and Part D does not cover prescriptions bought outside the United States. Plan separate overseas cover.

There is no universal answer. Compare net sale proceeds with conservative rental cash flow, management, tax, insurance, mortgage and the timing of the main-home gain exclusion.

Eligible overseas citizens can generally vote using the state or territory where they last resided before departure. Use the Federal Voting Assistance Program for current registration and ballot steps.

Six to twelve months gives useful room where the move involves property, school admissions, health underwriting, pets, a business or complex tax. Start even earlier if treatment or immigration evidence has long lead times.