Taxes
Save both time and money by learning the ins and outs of taxes overseas.
The Solution to Sky-high Taxes and Rocketing Health Care Costs
Date: 02/19/2008
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008
Mérida, Mexico
Read more about Mexico in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Over cocktails with a friend recently, discussion soon turned to real estate. My friend was a real estate broker for 30 years in the U.S. before moving to Mexico six years ago. Here in Mérida, he’s back in the game…couldn’t stop himself, he says, since he sees so much potential here.
Read OnThe IRS Want Theirs, but Theirs Can Be Less
Date: 01/28/2008
January 28, 2008
Mérida, Mexico
A friend just wrote and mentioned her chagrin with “the IRS.” By the way, she asked, have you ever noticed what the words "the IRS" run together spell?
Yes, it’s that time of year again…when we need to get organized to make our case to the tax man. Unfortunately, we can’t run from him by leaving the country—the U.S. taxes its citizens (and resident aliens) on income earned anywhere in the world. So why do I bring this up? Because there are ways to improve your tax situation by moving to Mexico. Here are a few tips.
Read OnMy Husband The Accountant
Date: 02/15/2004Five years ago, I married an accountant.
He doesn't like to be identified that way, but, lucky for me, my husband has more than a decade's experience doing taxes…including expat taxes.
Read OnRemember the Tax Man
Date: 03/01/2004If you reside overseas, full- or part-time, you have two tax burdens--one in the country where you've taken up residence…and one back in the good ol' US of A. Remember, an American never loses his responsibility to Uncle Sam.
Read OnTax Tips for the American Abroad
Date: 03/01/2006Richard Leonard retired from the U.S. government after serving as an IRS agent for 28 years. He served overseas as an IRS agent for eight years (in France, Canada, and Senegal) and was in private practice in Ireland for six months. He currently lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand…and in the March print issue of International Living, he gives you his top tax tips for the American abroad:
Read OnDo Expats Pay Taxes?
Date: 03/20/2006I confess to having an aversion to taxes. Not only to paying them--something most of us probably don't like much--but also to spending my time and money figuring out how much I owe and how to file properly. Particularly as a U.S. citizen who lives abroad.
Read OnConfessions of a Reformed IRS Agent
Date: 04/12/2006You've moved overseas to start a new life. You've left your old job, your old worries--maybe even your kids--behind. But there's one thing you couldn't escape--that shadow that sticks with you no matter where you roam: your U.S. tax obligation. And now, as an overseas filer, you have a whole new set of rules to contend with.
Read OnWave "Goodbye" to Uncle Sam's Taxes
Date: 10/17/2006There exists an incredibly powerful wealth-building strategy that has been around since 1921, and is still used by the country's most savvy real estate investors. Remarkably, the IRS made this tax deferral possible.
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