About David and Carrie McKeegan
David and Carrie McKeegan are co-founders of Greenback Expat Tax Services, a global, virtual business which prepares U.S. federal tax returns for American expats living all over the world.
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Taxes
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Virtual Teams
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Recruiting
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Software
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Spouses
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Trust
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