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Old Apr 8, 2018, 11:40 pm
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cxfan1960
 
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Originally Posted by DragonSoul
Because of the complications that US taxation causes, some US companies based in Hong Kong will provide free tax/accounting services for their US expats. See whether that would be available in your package (assuming you are looking to work for a US company in Hong Kong).

One of the other "joys" of being a US citizen in a foreign land is trying to open a bank account.
Brokerage firms in HK (including those in banks) do not usually welcome US citizens. Even life insurance agents do not like to deal with US clients. Bank accounts are still okay, but my bank started to ask about our US tax information. That was probably for FBAR and interest reporting.
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