One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Apr 5, 2016, 8:58 am
#1802
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
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Presuming they are US citizens, they would also have to pay to give up US citizenship since the long arm of the IRS considers income earned anywhere from its citizens living anywhere to be US taxable income.
Apr 5, 2016, 9:00 am
#1803
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
And if they didn't? Will the IRS dispatch agents to the Congo to track them down?
Apr 5, 2016, 9:11 am
#1804
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
Apr 5, 2016, 9:34 am
#1805
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Admirals Club, Global Entry
Posts: 1,141
Kthpence's and Adam's comments on the writing are clearly correct, but Ben nonetheless does have a fairly unerring gift for narrative -- which is one reason why the blog is so successful. It has been a while since we've had a good story, though.
Another interesting aspect of Ben's posts is their to-the-point honesty. The recent write-up on the new Chase 1.5% card, for example, was pretty interesting. (Short version: not worth it for many.)
On the tax front, any lawyer will tell you that the facts are everything. None of us here have all the facts and -- evidently -- some of us here know little to no tax law besides.
Another interesting aspect of Ben's posts is their to-the-point honesty. The recent write-up on the new Chase 1.5% card, for example, was pretty interesting. (Short version: not worth it for many.)
On the tax front, any lawyer will tell you that the facts are everything. None of us here have all the facts and -- evidently -- some of us here know little to no tax law besides.
Apr 5, 2016, 10:23 am
#1806
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, mid-tier with pretty much everyone else
Posts: 873
Kthpence's and Adam's comments on the writing are clearly correct, but Ben nonetheless does have a fairly unerring gift for narrative -- which is one reason why the blog is so successful. It has been a while since we've had a good story, though.
Another interesting aspect of Ben's posts is their to-the-point honesty. The recent write-up on the new Chase 1.5% card, for example, was pretty interesting. (Short version: not worth it for many.)
On the tax front, any lawyer will tell you that the facts are everything. None of us here have all the facts and -- evidently -- some of us here know little to no tax law besides.
Another interesting aspect of Ben's posts is their to-the-point honesty. The recent write-up on the new Chase 1.5% card, for example, was pretty interesting. (Short version: not worth it for many.)
On the tax front, any lawyer will tell you that the facts are everything. None of us here have all the facts and -- evidently -- some of us here know little to no tax law besides.
Apr 5, 2016, 10:36 am
#1807
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Between AMS and BRU
Posts: 8,852
A bit of knowledge is a great thing... if they would become a fiscal residence somewhere else chances are better than good that (income) taxes paid there would result in a zero sum for US taxes.
Apr 5, 2016, 10:41 am
#1808
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
Indeed they would. An American expat working in some place like Norway is largely held harmless in that regard; it's the moving to Panama or the Congo to try to avoid normal federal income taxes where it doesn't really work that way.
Apr 5, 2016, 12:48 pm
#1809
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Admirals Club, Global Entry
Posts: 1,141
. . . And, for those watching closely, at least one of us has outed himself as someone who really does know tax law . . . .
Plus, to continue on in the realm of naked and baseless speculation, some countries might take exception to people who enter on tourist visas but who are really traveling on business. Or they might not.
Plus, to continue on in the realm of naked and baseless speculation, some countries might take exception to people who enter on tourist visas but who are really traveling on business. Or they might not.
Apr 5, 2016, 1:38 pm
#1810
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Stockholm
Programs: Various
Posts: 3,369
. . . And, for those watching closely, at least one of us has outed himself as someone who really does know tax law . . . .
Plus, to continue on in the realm of naked and baseless speculation, some countries might take exception to people who enter on tourist visas but who are really traveling on business. Or they might not.
Plus, to continue on in the realm of naked and baseless speculation, some countries might take exception to people who enter on tourist visas but who are really traveling on business. Or they might not.
Apr 5, 2016, 5:30 pm
#1811
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,433
Apr 5, 2016, 7:33 pm
#1812
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Canada
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Posts: 23,314
Apr 6, 2016, 9:59 pm
#1814
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,433
I just checked and I couldn't find it either. I also checked his Instagram, He now lists his job as a Luxury Travel Advisor and writer!!!! I can't imagine anyone going to him for advise on how to book a luxury property. Unless it's on points he probably doesn't even know any true luxury properties, tour companies or cruise lines, Just who is he advising on luxury travel?
Apr 7, 2016, 6:32 am
#1815
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041