Comments on: Expat Tax Guide http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml Expat Guide Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elizabeth http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-45078 Elizabeth Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:31:28 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-45078 My husband and I are not US citizens, but have lived in the US for a few years together and have paid our taxes while living there. However, we moved from the US to Japan in mid July and I was wondering what we need to do about taxes this year? Are we expected to pay taxes for the half year we lived there? Could you advise us on what needs to be done from our front? My husband and I are not US citizens, but have lived in the US for a few years together and have paid our taxes while living there. However, we moved from the US to Japan in mid July and I was wondering what we need to do about taxes this year? Are we expected to pay taxes for the half year we lived there? Could you advise us on what needs to be done from our front?

]]> By: Mark http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-35431 Mark Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:09:20 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-35431 I'm a US citizen working in Russia, and I am locally employed for the Russian subsidiary of a US corporation (for example, Coca-Cola's Russian business). I am on the Russian company's payroll, not the US organization's payroll. I am paying taxes on my income to the Russian tax system. Do I still have to pay US Social Security tax and Medicare tax to the US? I’m a US citizen working in Russia, and I am locally employed for the Russian subsidiary of a US corporation (for example, Coca-Cola’s Russian business). I am on the Russian company’s payroll, not the US organization’s payroll. I am paying taxes on my income to the Russian tax system. Do I still have to pay US Social Security tax and Medicare tax to the US?

]]> By: Vince http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-28135 Vince Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:09:55 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-28135 I am a US Citizen retired from the military (pension) living in Brazil on a permanent visa. I don't own any property or make any income in the country working. I file US Federal Income taxes every year. Do I also have to file income tax yearly with the Brazilian government? Thanks, Vince I am a US Citizen retired from the military (pension) living in Brazil on a permanent visa. I don’t own any property or make any income in the country working. I file US Federal Income taxes every year. Do I also have to file income tax yearly with the Brazilian government?

Thanks, Vince

]]> By: Will.Spencer http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-22500 Will.Spencer Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:41:20 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-22500 Carol: You will be legally liable for U.S. taxes on that income, but you will qualify for a large deduction if you stay out of the U.S. for 336+ days a year. Your liability for the 9% Montenegrin income tax will depend upon your legal status here. A foreign resident in Montenegro pays income tax only on the income he has earned in Montenegro while a permanent resident of Montenegro is required to pay tax on both the income he has earned in Montenegro and overseas. Carol:

You will be legally liable for U.S. taxes on that income, but you will qualify for a large deduction if you stay out of the U.S. for 336+ days a year.

Your liability for the 9% Montenegrin income tax will depend upon your legal status here. A foreign resident in Montenegro pays income tax only on the income he has earned in Montenegro while a permanent resident of Montenegro is required to pay tax on both the income he has earned in Montenegro and overseas.

]]> By: Carol Boljevic http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-22498 Carol Boljevic Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:05:16 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-22498 My husband and I have retired and are moving permanently to Montenegro. Will we have to pay taxes on our Pension and Social Security? My husband and I have retired and are moving permanently to Montenegro. Will we have to pay taxes on our Pension and Social Security?

]]> By: Dennis http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-20443 Dennis Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:45:47 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-20443 I am a US citizen working in Thailand. I work for a US staffing company, but they have placed me under their branch in Bangkok which I feel I am being paid by the host country due to the fact of currency conversions prior to transfer to my banking in the US. The company branch in Thailand has refunded all the withholding back to me and claims if is my money. I don't know what the specific rules are regarding me being paid by the host country. Am I still obligated to pay the hypo tax? I am a US citizen working in Thailand. I work for a US staffing company, but they have placed me under their branch in Bangkok which I feel I am being paid by the host country due to the fact of currency conversions prior to transfer to my banking in the US. The company branch in Thailand has refunded all the withholding back to me and claims if is my money. I don’t know what the specific rules are regarding me being paid by the host country. Am I still obligated to pay the hypo tax?

]]> By: Anna Marie Maas http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-18529 Anna Marie Maas Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:35:54 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-18529 Terry I wouldn't worry too much about it, my son was 12 when he moved to Europe, and moved back to the states when he was 34 we had never heard that you had to file tax forms for the US and therefore never did, he has been back 6 years but has never had a problem. It seems to me that if this is such an important thing that the US Embassy would inform you about it when you go there to renew your passport but they never have. Terry I wouldn’t worry too much about it, my son was 12 when he moved to Europe, and moved back to the states when he was 34 we had never heard that you had to file tax forms for the US and therefore never did, he has been back 6 years but has never had a problem. It seems to me that if this is such an important thing that the US Embassy would inform you about it when you go there to renew your passport but they never have.

]]> By: SM http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-18224 SM Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:33:56 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-18224 I am a US citizen and plan to work in Norway for six months. During this time I will be on paid leave from my employer in the US. Is my income from Norway subject to Norwegian tax and/or US tax? Is my income from my US employer subject to Norwegian and/or Us taxes? I am a US citizen and plan to work in Norway for six months. During this time I will be on paid leave from my employer in the US. Is my income from Norway subject to Norwegian tax and/or US tax? Is my income from my US employer subject to Norwegian and/or Us taxes?

]]> By: Chris http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-17566 Chris Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:49:18 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-17566 Hello, My wife and I are US professors and residents and have both US and French citizenship. Ordinarily we teach in the US. This year (July- July) we are teaching in France. The question is the relation between the US-France treaty, Art. 20 (for teachers) and the sec. 911 foreign income exclusion. That is, assuming we meet the residency requirements for the exclusion, can we use the treaty to opt only for the tax regime in the US (and avoid French income tax) on our French income, and then apply the foreign income exclusion to that declared income on our 1040 filing? The IRS told me (their question line) that we could; but another person has said that if we apply the tax treaty to that income, then it might no longer count as "foreign" for purposes of the exclusion. Thanks. Hello,
My wife and I are US professors and residents and have both US and French citizenship. Ordinarily we teach in the US. This year (July- July) we are teaching in France. The question is the relation between the US-France treaty, Art. 20 (for teachers) and the sec. 911 foreign income exclusion. That is, assuming we meet the residency requirements for the exclusion, can we use the treaty to opt only for the tax regime in the US (and avoid French income tax) on our French income, and then apply the foreign income exclusion to that declared income on our 1040 filing? The IRS told me (their question line) that we could; but another person has said that if we apply the tax treaty to that income, then it might no longer count as “foreign” for purposes of the exclusion. Thanks.

]]> By: Matt http://www.expatintelligence.com/expat-tax-guide.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-15653 Matt Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:44:59 +0000 http://www.thetopics.net/?page_id=78#comment-15653 Hello, my wife and I are considering a relo (we are both being transferred by our current US based companies) to Australia and I was wondering if in addition to the foreign earned income deduction and the foreign housing deduction will be deduct the childcare expense for our 4 children? Thanks Hello, my wife and I are considering a relo (we are both being transferred by our current US based companies) to Australia and I was wondering if in addition to the foreign earned income deduction and the foreign housing deduction will be deduct the childcare expense for our 4 children?
Thanks

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