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Beyond1984
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 Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:49 am Post subject: NO NEED TO FILE US tax returns if.. |
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Most Americans have it drilled into their heads that they have to file a return even if they have no US-earned income to report and no W-2 form. Not so. This is from the instructions on "Who Has to File" taken from Form 1040:
Chart A—For Most People
IF your filing status is . . .
AND at the end of 2012
you were* . . .
THEN file a return if your gross
income** was at least . . .
Single
(see the instructions for line 1)
under 65
65 or older
$9,750
11,200
Married filing jointly***
(see the instructions for line 2)
under 65 (both spouses)
65 or older (one spouse)
65 or older (both spouses)
$19,500
20,650
21,800
Married filing separately (see the
instructions for line 3) any age $3,800
Head of household (see the instructions
for line 4)
under 65
65 or older
$12,500
13,950
Qualifying widow(er) with dependent
child (see the instructions for line 5)
under 65
65 or older
$15,700
16,850
Here's the link: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040.pdf
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NoBillyNO
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. If my foreign earned income is below the foreign earned income exclusion threshold amount, am I still required to file a U.S. individual income tax return?
Yes, since the foreign earned income exclusion is voluntary, you must file a tax return to claim the foreign earned income exclusion. It does not matter if your foreign earnings are below the foreign earned income exclusion threshold.
There are specific requirements that you must satisfy to be eligible to claim the foreign earned income exclusion. See the “Foreign Earned Income and Housing: Exclusion – Deduction” section in Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad for more details. |
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Frequently-Asked-Questions-About-International-Individual-Tax-Matters |
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sanpedro72
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject: Thank you for the education |
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| I appreciate all the info shared so far. I did demand that my salary be quoted both before AND after tax. Probation at this position is only for 1 month and at an 10% reduction, and I requested the employer to go up to 18,000 from 17,000 to compensate for the probation, which I assume IS standard for China. After all, I am flying there on my own dime, right? |
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johntpartee
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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| which I assume IS standard for China |
No. Pay reduction during probation is NOT standard. You're not getting airfare reimbursement? |
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choudoufu
Joined: 25 May 2010
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Location: Mao-berry, PRC
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| Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:37 am Post subject: Re: Thank you for the education |
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| sanpedro72 wrote: |
| ....which I assume IS standard for China.....right? |
wrong.
the only thing standard about china is the absence of standards. |
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Markness
Joined: 30 Dec 2009
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Location: Chengdu
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| Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 1:54 am Post subject: |
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Any canucks here able to tell me what the situation is? Do we need to file anything? I know people said "only if you aren't American", but I would like to hear someone say what their situation as a Canadian. I'm too lazy to file them, lol, and now am kind of paranoid. ...  |
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sanpedro72
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| Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:53 pm Post subject: airfare's covered but... |
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| what about the medical tests? what do they test for? |
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sanpedro72
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 12:02 am Post subject: flight |
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| actually only 8,000 rmb is covered for the flight. should they be covering the whole amount if it's more as in last minute? |
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johntpartee
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| The airfare reimbursement is usually in the contract as a flat rate. Take it or leave it. |
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ResearchID
Joined: 03 Jun 2013
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:09 am Post subject: Re: Thank you for the education |
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| choudoufu wrote: |
| sanpedro72 wrote: |
| ....which I assume IS standard for China.....right? |
wrong.
the only thing standard about china is the absence of standards. |
I find this out every time I ask for a set of rules or regulations and just get laughed/scoffed at. "How absurd of a thing to ask for!" |
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naturegirl321
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