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The 7 Best US Tax Accountants in Paris (2026)

Updated October 2026 · 7 picks

The best US tax accountants for Americans in Paris in 2026 are Smith Carmichael, a Paris practice focused on US returns since 1996; BPS Tax Services for combined US and French returns, trusts and estates; Expand CPA for French and US CPAs under one roof; and HTJ.Tax for IRS enrolled agents just outside Paris. Greenback and Taxes for Expats are the main remote options.

How we chose

US expat tax is specialist work with real penalties for mistakes, so this list is held to a higher bar than a restaurant round-up. We looked for firms that focus on Americans living in France, with their own website and a stated track record. Paris has only a handful of established local practices, so we have also included two large remote US firms that many Americans in France use, and labeled them as remote. Nobody paid to be included and there are no affiliate links.

We do not rank firms by price or results, and nothing here is tax advice.

Check credentials before you hire: an enrolled agent (EA) or CPA can be looked up in the IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers, and a CPA's license through the state boards' CPAverify search. For the French side, check the accountant in the Ordre des experts-comptables directory.

The United States taxes its citizens and green-card holders wherever they live, so moving to Paris means two tax systems: a French return every spring and a US return (plus bank-account reports) every year. The best set-up is either one firm that does both, or a US specialist and a French expert-comptable who talk to each other. Our guide to English-speaking accountants in Paris covers the French side.

1. Smith Carmichael — Luxembourg (6th)

A Paris practice that has done US tax for Americans in France since 1996.

Specialty US individual returns, FBAR and FATCA, late filings, offshore complianceBest for American individuals and families living in France, small partnerships

Smith Carmichael Associés opened its Paris practice in January 1996 and focuses on US tax for American citizens living abroad. It says it looks after around 350 individual clients, plus some partnerships and small corporations.

Its work covers annual US returns, FBAR and FATCA reporting, late expat returns, foreign gift and income reporting, and IRS offshore compliance and voluntary disclosure. For the French return, plan on a French accountant alongside.

Good to know: Get in touch well before June 15: established local practices fill their calendars in spring.

73 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris

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2. BPS Tax Services — Champs-Élysées (8th)

Prepares both US and French returns, with depth in trusts, estates and wealth tax.

Specialty US and French returns, US trusts and estates, French wealth tax (IFI), auditsBest for US taxpayers in France, especially with trusts, property or estates

BPS Tax Services specializes in US tax for clients overseas and in how the US and French systems interact for individuals, trusts and estates. It prepares both US and French income tax returns, French real estate wealth tax (IFI) returns and the French disclosures required for US trusts.

It also prepares US trust, estate and gift tax returns and represents clients in US or French tax examinations, which makes it a strong fit for families with inherited assets or property on both sides of the Atlantic.

Good to know: If you are a beneficiary of a US trust, ask about the French trust disclosure; it is easy to miss and the penalties are heavy.

29 rue de Bassano, 75008 Paris

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3. Expand CPA — Paris (with New York and Lyon offices)

French and US accountants in one firm, so both returns are prepared together.

Specialty US returns, French returns, IFI, FBAR, catch-up filingsBest for Americans in France and French-US families and businesses

Expand CPA describes itself as a French and US accounting firm, with offices in Paris, New York and Lyon and a team of French and American certified accountants. It handles annual IRS filings, FBAR and other offshore forms, and the French side: income tax returns and real estate wealth tax (IFI).

Having both returns in one firm reduces the risk of the two sets of numbers not matching, which is the most common source of trouble for Americans in France. It also helps clients regularize past years.

Good to know: Ask for a single engagement covering both returns; it is usually cheaper than two separate firms.

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4. Hayot Expertise — Parc Monceau (8th)

A bilingual French chartered firm that prepares US and French returns side by side.

Specialty Coordinated US (1040, FBAR, FATCA) and French returns, treaty planningBest for Americans in Paris, including freelancers and property owners

Hayot Expertise is a French expert-comptable firm in the 8th that offers a Franco-American service: it prepares US returns (Form 1040, FBAR, Form 8938, Form 3520) and French returns together, working through the treaty, the foreign earned income exclusion and the foreign tax credit.

Its principal's credentials are French (expert-comptable and statutory auditor), so it is strongest on the French side. It quotes a yearly range for a combined US and French filing, which makes budgeting easy.

Good to know: If you may need IRS representation (an audit or a notice), ask who would represent you before the IRS.

58 rue de Monceau, 75008 Paris

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5. HTJ.Tax — Bourg-la-Reine (south of Paris)

IRS enrolled agents with an office just south of Paris, part of Moores Rowland International.

Specialty US returns, FBAR, FATCA, PFIC reporting, ITINs, streamlined filingsBest for US citizens, green-card holders and their non-US spouses

HTJ.Tax is a US tax firm with an office in Bourg-la-Reine, on the RER B a few stops south of Paris. Its team is admitted to practice before the IRS as enrolled agents, and it is a member of the Moores Rowland International network.

It covers US compliance for Americans and green-card holders, including PFIC reporting for French investments, foreign tax credit and FEIE analysis, ITIN applications for non-American spouses, and streamlined catch-up filings.

Good to know: The office is by appointment only; most clients work with the firm by email and video.

79 boulevard du Maréchal Joffre, 92340 Bourg-la-Reine

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6. Greenback Expat Tax Services — Remote (serves Americans in France online)

A large remote firm of CPAs and enrolled agents with flat, upfront pricing.

Specialty US expat returns, FBAR, streamlined catch-up filingsBest for Americans abroad with straightforward to moderately complex returns

Greenback is a fully remote US firm of CPAs and IRS enrolled agents that works only with Americans abroad, and says it has been doing so for more than 17 years. It prices on a flat, upfront basis, with an online calculator that itemizes the fee before you commit.

It does not prepare French returns, so you will need a French accountant as well. It suits Americans whose finances are mostly salary and savings and who are happy to work entirely online.

Good to know: Book the free discovery call if you are behind on filings; the firm offers streamlined catch-up packages.

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7. Taxes for Expats — Remote (serves Americans in France online)

A CPA-led remote firm with more than 20 years in US expat tax and published prices.

Specialty US returns, FBAR, FATCA, PFIC, streamlined procedure, IRS representationBest for Americans abroad, including those with PFICs or IRS issues

Taxes for Expats (TFX) is a CPA-led US firm with more than 20 years in expat tax. It works fully remotely and publishes its prices, with a starting fee for a personal return and a fixed package for the Streamlined Procedure.

It handles PFIC reporting, amended returns and IRS representation as well as standard filings. It does not prepare French returns.

Good to know: Check the published price list first; extra forms such as PFIC schedules are charged on top.

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Frequently asked questions

Do Americans living in France still have to file US taxes?

Yes. US citizens and green-card holders must file a US return every year if their income is above the filing threshold, wherever they live. Taxpayers abroad get an automatic extension to June 15, and can extend further to October. You must also file an FBAR (FinCEN 114) if your non-US bank and investment accounts together exceeded $10,000 at any point in the year, and possibly Form 8938 under FATCA, whose thresholds are higher for people living abroad.

Foreign earned income exclusion or foreign tax credit: which is better in France?

The foreign earned income exclusion (FEIE) lets you exclude salary up to an inflation-adjusted cap of roughly $130,000, while the foreign tax credit (FTC) credits French income tax against your US tax. Because French tax on salaries is often as high as or higher than US tax, many Americans in France end up using the foreign tax credit, which can also carry forward excess credits. The right answer depends on your income mix, so have a specialist run both.

Do I also have to file a French tax return?

Yes, once you are tax resident in France you file a French return each spring covering your worldwide income, and you must declare foreign bank accounts and certain foreign assets. The France–US tax treaty decides which country taxes what first and how double tax is avoided, but it does not remove either filing obligation.

Which investments cause problems for Americans in France?

French funds and many assurance-vie contracts hold non-US funds that the IRS can treat as PFICs, which are taxed punitively and need extra forms. In the other direction, US retirement accounts and some US investments are treated differently by the French tax office. Ask a cross-border specialist before buying investments in either country.

I haven't filed US taxes for years. What can I do?

If your failure to file was not willful, the IRS Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures let you catch up by filing the last three years of returns and six years of FBARs, generally without penalties. Most of the firms below offer a streamlined package.

1. Smith Carmichael — Luxembourg (6th)

2. BPS Tax Services — Champs-Élysées (8th)

3. Expand CPA — Paris (with New York and Lyon offices)

4. Hayot Expertise — Parc Monceau (8th)

5. HTJ.Tax — Bourg-la-Reine (south of Paris)

6. Greenback Expat Tax Services — Remote (serves Americans in France online)

7. Taxes for Expats — Remote (serves Americans in France online)

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