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Americans Abroad

riverbendviewgal

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4. Duh!

Reply to doxyluv13 (Reply #3)

Sun May 17, 2015, 04:16 PM

May 2015

Did you not read this article? Most made no money in the USA. Or never lived in the USA. People who do not read the whole article miss so much and become uninformed Just Like the Republicans.I find this frustrating.

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it is time to press your government for Resident based taxation and join the rest of the very world [View all] riverbendviewgal May 2015 OP

means test it. elehhhhna May 2015 #1

RBT allows freedom. CBT is a form of slavery. DonCoquixote May 2015 #2

Let them give up their U.S. citizenship... doxyluv13 May 2015 #3

Duh! riverbendviewgal May 2015 #4

Yes, I read it. doxyluv13 May 2015 #5

I very much agree!!!!!!!!! DFW May 2015 #6

Are you planning on going back to the USA? riverbendviewgal May 2015 #7

Not for the moment DFW May 2015 #8

Germany has good health care riverbendviewgal May 2015 #9

Partially true DFW May 2015 #10

Hi DFW, can you PM me with the name of your USA accountant? Pooka Fey Jun 2015 #11

I don't recall if I saw this, DFW Jul 2015 #14

Very interesting to hear your story from Germany davidpdx Jul 2015 #12

My tax rate in Germany is a de facto 52% more or less, plus 19% VAT on everything DFW Jul 2015 #15

I agree it is getting fucking ridiculous with the let's check the bank accounts of expats every year davidpdx Jul 2015 #13

My account in Germany went over six figures for one day, and that was to pay taxes DFW Jul 2015 #16

Yeah that is true as long as you don't cross the $100k threshold you don't pay taxes davidpdx Sep 2015 #17

You don't need to earn much here to get to the max-tax bracket DFW Sep 2015 #18