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The 6 Best US Tax Accountants in Jerusalem (2026)

Updated July 2026 · 6 picks

The best US tax accountants in Jerusalem in 2026 include Philip Stein & Associates, Cole & Waxman and Dray & Dray. Jerusalem has one of the largest concentrations of American citizens outside the United States, and every one of them still has to file a US return after making aliyah. Below are six firms that handle the US and Israeli sides together.

1. Philip Stein & Associates — Jerusalem, plus Ramat Gan and Beit Shemesh

The best-known US tax firm for Americans in Israel, operating since 1979.

Specialty US individual and business tax, FBAR and FATCA, relocation planningLanguages English · HebrewBest for Olim, American expats, US-connected business owners

Philip Stein & Associates has been the reference name in US tax for Americans in Israel since 1979, with offices in Jerusalem, Ramat Gan and Beit Shemesh.

The practice covers US individual and business returns, FBAR and FATCA reporting, and planning around relocation and the interaction with Israeli income. Its scale means it has seen most permutations of the American-in-Israel file before, which is worth a great deal when your situation involves an Israeli pension, a keren hishtalmut, or an Israeli company.

Good to know: Speak to them before you open Israeli investment accounts — the US treatment is the constraint, not the Israeli one.

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2. Cole & Waxman Tax Services

Compliance and planning for US citizens living in Israel, year in and year out.

Specialty US tax compliance, reporting and planningLanguages EnglishBest for American olim, families, long-term US filers in Israel

Cole & Waxman specialises in US tax compliance, reporting, consultation and planning for American citizens living in Israel and elsewhere abroad.

The practice is built around the ordinary annual cycle done properly — returns, information reporting, and the planning conversations that only help if they happen before the year closes. For a family who wants a steady long-term relationship rather than crisis work, that is the right shape of firm.

Good to know: Book the planning meeting in the autumn — by March the useful decisions are behind you.

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3. Dray & Dray (Dray & Natco) — Kanfei Nesharim

The Israeli side handled by people who understand the olim benefits properly.

Specialty Israeli tax and accounting with olim benefit planningLanguages English · French · HebrewBest for Olim, French speakers, self-employed and small businesses

Dray & Natco is a Jerusalem-headquartered chartered accountancy firm working in Hebrew, English and French, with a stated specialism in the rights granted to olim chadashim and the tax planning around them.

Strictly, this is the Israeli half of an American oleh's problem rather than the US half — but it is the half most often handled badly. Pairing a firm that genuinely knows the ten-year exemption with a US specialist is a common and sensible arrangement, and this firm also serves French-speaking olim, who have far fewer options.

Good to know: If you use a separate US preparer, introduce the two firms to each other — the gap between them is where problems grow.

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4. Bargev U.S. International Tax

A focused boutique led by a CPA with decades in US–Israeli taxation.

Specialty US and international tax for expatriatesLanguages English · HebrewBest for American expats, olim, individuals and families

Bargev provides US and international tax services in Israel to American expatriates, led by Ofer Bargev, an American-Israeli CPA specialising in US–Israeli taxation for more than 25 years.

It is a specialist boutique rather than a general accounting firm, which is what you want when the question is precisely how the two systems interact. Expect direct access to a senior person, which suits individuals and families better than large corporate files.

Good to know: Raise any foreign trusts or inheritances early — the US reporting rules on those are unforgiving.

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5. MasAmerica

CPAs and US tax attorneys in one firm — useful once the IRS is involved.

Specialty US tax reporting, FBAR and FATCA, IRS representationLanguages English · HebrewBest for US citizens in Israel, non-compliance and dispute cases

MasAmerica describes itself as the Israeli centre for American tax, with a team of CPAs and experienced US tax attorneys covering the full range of US reporting requirements including FBAR and FATCA, plus IRS representation.

Having attorneys alongside accountants is the distinguishing feature, and it matters specifically for files that have gone beyond routine — years of non-filing, an IRS notice, or a dispute. For a clean annual return it is more firepower than needed.

Good to know: If you have already received IRS correspondence, mention it at the first call — it narrows the options considerably.

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6. Expat Tax CPAs

A remote option for straightforward American returns filed from Israel.

Specialty US expatriate tax returns and FBAR filingLanguages EnglishBest for Salaried Americans in Israel with simple filings

Expat Tax CPAs prepares US tax returns for Americans living abroad, with a practice dedicated to clients based in Israel.

The service is largely remote and priced for people whose position is genuinely simple: employment income, a couple of bank accounts and an FBAR. If you own an Israeli company, hold Israeli investment products, or have unfiled years behind you, use one of the Israel-based specialists above instead.

Good to know: Suitable for a clean file only — the moment an Israeli company is involved, change firm.

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Frequently asked questions

Do olim in Jerusalem still have to file US taxes?

Yes, if they are US citizens or green card holders. The United States taxes on citizenship rather than residence, so an American in Jerusalem files annually regardless of where the income arises. In most cases the foreign earned income exclusion or foreign tax credits reduce the bill to nothing — but the return still has to be filed.

What is FBAR and does it apply to Israeli bank accounts?

FBAR is the annual report of foreign financial accounts, filed to FinCEN. It is triggered when the combined maximum balance of your non-US accounts passes $10,000 at any point in the year, which includes ordinary Israeli current accounts, savings and certain pension products. Penalties for non-filing are heavy relative to how simple the filing is.

Does the Israeli olim exemption help with US tax?

No. The ten-year Israeli exemption on foreign-source income is an Israeli benefit only, and has no effect on your US obligations. In fact the combination can create problems: income exempt in Israel may be fully taxable in the US with no Israeli tax credit available to offset it. This is the single most common trap for American olim.

Which Israeli savings products cause US tax problems?

Several. Israeli mutual funds and certain investment products can be treated as passive foreign investment companies by the IRS, with punitive reporting and tax treatment, and some Israeli pension and education savings vehicles do not have clean US equivalents. Take advice before opening them, not after.

I have not filed US returns since making aliyah — what now?

This is extremely common and usually fixable. The IRS has operated streamlined filing procedures for taxpayers whose failure to file was non-wilful, allowing a limited number of back years to be brought up to date without the standard penalties. Get advice on eligibility first, because the choice of route is difficult to reverse.

1. Philip Stein & Associates — Jerusalem, plus Ramat Gan and Beit Shemesh

2. Cole & Waxman Tax Services

3. Dray & Dray (Dray & Natco) — Kanfei Nesharim

4. Bargev U.S. International Tax

5. MasAmerica

6. Expat Tax CPAs

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