The US Substantial Presence Test, the rule that decides whether a non-US citizen becomes a US tax resident by day count. Beacon now tracks both thresholds it turns on, because they are different and only one is recoverable: - The weighted three-year count: all your US days this year, a third of last year, a sixth of the year before. Cross 183 and you meet the test. - Your actual days this year. Reach 183 and the closer-connection exception on Form 8840 is no longer available to you, whatever your ties abroad. A clock that showed only the first number would read as safe right up to the moment the second one closed. Days in Puerto Rico and other US territories are not counted, because the IRS does not treat them as the United States for this test. It is off until you turn it on in Settings, since the test applies to people who are not US citizens or green card holders. This is a day count and the thresholds it crosses, not tax advice.

Beacon now warns you everywhere it counts. - Alerts when you approach a line: nearing 183 in a state, or running low on Schengen days, Beacon tells you — even with the app closed. - Schengen forecast: the card now shows when you get a day back, or when an overstay ages out. - New clocks: the FEIE 330-day foreign-presence test for US expats, and Canada's 1,095-day citizenship presence count. - Clearer status line and upfront pricing on the welcome screen. Your location history still never leaves your device.

SpyglassBeacon now counts your days worldwide. - Days abroad resolve to the country. No more Unresolved days when you travel. - Schengen 90/180 clock: your days against the rolling 180-day window, automatic. - UK 183-day clock, counted against the April 6 tax year. - The Ledger now spots days you likely only passed through, so you can mark them transit with a tap. Your location history still never leaves your device.

Introducing SpyglassBeacon Premium. Start a 14-day free trial, then subscribe to keep your automatic day counting running all year — with live warnings before you cross a state's 183-day residency line and an audit-ready PDF export for your accountant. Your location history still never leaves your device. Also includes stability and reliability improvements.