> I’ve seen plenty of videos covering it from expats stating they still do in fact pay taxes back to the US.

"Expats" living in Europe? I ask because "expat" usually refers to someone who moved to a lower cost of living country that may also have significantly lower income tax compared to the EU.

> It looks like the Federal Tax Credit only covers up to $130,000 per year of income.

$130k/yr is absolute bank in Europe. From a quick Google search, that would put you well in the top 5% of earners in Berlin, just as an example. So, this shouldn't be much of an issue.