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Raising Four Kids in Italy: Schools, Healthcare, and the $25K Tax Mistake

April 28, 2026

Danielle Shumway moved to Italy in 2015 with two babies and a five-year tax incentive plan. The plan became a decade, four children, Italian citizenship, and a $25,000 IRS compliance bill she did not see coming. In this episode, Arielle Tucker, CFP®, EA walks through the financial and logistical realities of raising a family in Italy — the tax incentive structure, Italian schools and healthcare, and what Danielle would build differently from the start.