why: so the government won’t be able to use your money for whatever the fuck they’re planning for the next 4 years.

as a traveler, none of my money has been funding Israel, for example.

one-step method: you basically fill out one extra tax form called FEIE while you’re doing your taxes, write down the dates you were outside of the country, and then since you aren’t in the country and are not receiving any services from the US, you don’t have to pay income tax up to a certain amount (it’s a little over 125k this year).

  • @Arbiter
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    That said, if you’re making over 100k trumps tax cuts will probably be pretty nice for you.

    • @phoneymouse
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      614 days ago

      Not if you live in a state with state and local income tax. They capped SALT deductions, so you’re basically paying tax on taxed income.

      • @Arbiter
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        314 days ago

        But if you live overseas you in fact do not live in a state.

        • @phoneymouse
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          414 days ago

          Some states still require you to file even if you don’t live there, but have ties, and may tax your income.

          • @bitchkat
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            112 days ago

            can you define ties? Because I don’t see how if I move from state A to state B that they will take income I earn while living in state B.

            • @phoneymouse
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              12 days ago

              You own property in the state, or consider it your primary residence, you have income from business or investments in the state.

              It really varies state by state.

          • tiredofsametab
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            114 days ago

            Further, not doing so could impact things like voter registration depending upon the state. The whole system of US voting is a mess since it’s all at the state level.