Korean Job Discussion Forums

[sanpedro72]

Hi there,

I'm in Korea but learned here I can work tax free for public schools with some residency certificate. I never heard of one back home but could someone from the states explain how I can get one from Korea?

Regards,

Jacob

[Jeff's Cigarettes]

Why don't you try a search on that , homey?

[refikaM]

I'm a US citizen, but I wasn't required by my middle school to submit any kind of tax form to get the first 2-year exemption. I guess my school accepted my passport as proof enough of my residency. In fact, few of the US teachers I know here have had to produce such a certificate. However, I have heard of a couple USers having to come up with one. Perhaps ask your school if it's absolutely necessary because you know many US teachers who haven't had to produce one? It's worth a try. If they insist, visit the IRS website for the info... Can't give you the specific info since I didn't have to submit anything! Good luck.

[redhed]

It's IRS form 8188 (or something similar) to apply to get IRS form 6166 (or something similar) It's not really overly difficult, it's all laid out on the IRS website under tax treaties. I think it costs $35 per year requested, you should only need one, to prove you pay taxes in the US. They say it takes 30 days or something, like 60 days after we sent it out we got a letter saying they had recieved our letter, and another 30 days or so we got the real McCoy. All in all it's dealing with one huge silly bureaucracy to satisfy another huge silly bureaucracy. It's not really too hard though, just a waiting game, especially in tax season. If your school is taking taxes now, go down with the first form and assure them that the other form is on the way, ask them not to take the taxes out or you'll be stuck trying to deal with getting them back.

[sanpedro72]

I looked and looked on this topic and how to get this form. I Googled within the entire ESL site and only found job topics with the Residence Certificate search (anyhow, I shouldn't have to make excuses Morpheus).

Thanks to RikaM and Redhed for your comments. It essentially seems to be up to the school to deceive if the Passport in itself is sufficient.

Thanks guys, I welcome more useful posts like these

-J

[T-J]

Stop! Wait! Think!

If you apply for exemption from Korean taxes beyond two years, you are liable for U.S. taxes.

You have to pay someone. Given the choice I'll take the Korean tax rate over the U.S. tax rate any day and twice on Sunday.

[Jeff's Cigarettes]

Tons of threads on this very subject there, Homer.

[nycgrl99]

[Tobias]

You guys who've had no taxes withheld are lucky. Some are in the exemption period yet still have taxes taken out. And I know one who is trying to get his tax refund now, to no avail. He has all the forms needed to get said refund, but getting his school to move a micron now is akin to pissing up a rope. When they hate you here, forget about getting them to do anything for you.

[maxipad05]

Take a look at this site. I think it will help

http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8802/ch01.html