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I've been thinking about Ireland as my backup country when things don't go my way. English speaking, a decent tax rate, and lots of redheaded women. What's not to like except for the Irish weather? thrakkorzog fucked around with this message at 13:26 on Nov 25, 2016 |
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Kilroy posted:Just remember as an American you still gotta file tax returns each year even if you don't spend a day in the US or make any money there. You may end up paying US tax depending on how much you earn and what the tax rate is in your country of residence. Also it's getting harder to open bank accounts with foreign banks because the US government imposes onerous reporting requirements on banks that take on as clients US citizens who live abroad. Yeah, I'm kind of hoping Trump might repeal some of the more onerous banking regulations that Obama put into place. So maybe a non-millionare ex-pat can go to a foreign country and earn a decent living without the IRS loving things up. That's seems easier than denouncing my citizenship just so I can open up a bank account. thrakkorzog fucked around with this message at 11:30 on Nov 30, 2016 |
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Baronash posted:What's the process like for moving to the US, and has it changed much in the past 20 years? I work seasonally as an outdoor instructor (think companies like NOLS/Outward Bound), and a surprisingly large number of the long-time instructors and base camp managers that I've met are immigrants, usually Aussies. Every time a thread like this pops up, the general consensus is that moving is extremely difficult, which makes me wonder how these guys are swinging permanent residency with a pretty low-qualification job. I'm guessing they probably had H-2B Visas, aka seasonal work visas. There probably aren't that many people out there willing to teach rock climbing and kayaking as a full time job. So some Australian got a sponsor teaching some outdoor sport, they did a good job, and then they get invited back next year. After that, they can ping-pong between America and Australia depending on the season. I doubt DHS or INS is going to suffer any political feedback over some Australian beachbums working the summer camp circuit for the fourth time in as many years. thrakkorzog fucked around with this message at 15:02 on Dec 8, 2016 |
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