US Repatriation Cost Planner
Plan the full cost of returning to the United States — shipping, housing, tax transition, and lifestyle adjustment costs
Moving & Repatriation Costs
Click each category to expand and enter your estimated costs. We'll calculate your total repatriation budget.
Repatriation Budget
Return Timeline
📅 6–12 Months Before
Book international removals company, research US health insurance options, start US bank account (Charles Schwab International is popular), notify IRS of address change (Form 8822), plan state tax residency carefully.
📅 1–3 Months Before
Finalize housing, arrange vehicle, update will/POA to US law, consolidate foreign investments, close unnecessary foreign accounts, update FBAR beneficiary designations.
📅 Month of Return
Register at US address, get US driver's licence, enroll children in school, apply for Social Security card if needed, set up automatic tax withholding on any US income.
📅 First Tax Year Back
File a "split year" return — you may still qualify for FEIE for days abroad. Report all foreign accounts (FBAR deadline April 15). Notify state tax authority of domicile establishment. Consider state tax timing if moving from high-tax state.
If returning to a high-tax state (CA, NY, NJ, MA), the day you establish domicile matters enormously. CA taxes you from the day you arrive as a resident. Consider the timing of capital gain realisations relative to your return date.