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DanseurVertical
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 Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: receiving Korean tax refund |
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Since I didn't receive my US residency certificate in time I'll have to pay the year's tax and then submit the residency certificate with a request for tax refund.
I'm in doubt that I'll receive the residency certificate before I leave Korea, and in the event that I don't, how difficult / lengthy is the process to obtain the tax refund? Have you gone through this before? |
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: receiving Korean tax refund |
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| DanseurVertical wrote: |
Since I didn't receive my US residency certificate in time I'll have to pay the year's tax and then submit the residency certificate with a request for tax refund.
I'm in doubt that I'll receive the residency certificate before I leave Korea, and in the event that I don't, how difficult / lengthy is the process to obtain the tax refund? Have you gone through this before? |
This seems a little different from the question you asked on the tax exemption sticky. You're about to leave Korea? Why did I think you were supposed to have your certificate before your first paycheck in Korea?
The IRS never gave me my certificate and my school still exempted me from Korean tax. Obviously, they were not obligated to do so. And if they hadn't exempted me, I would have just paid my taxes to Korea. It's not a high tax rate...though, a lot to pay all at once. |
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DanseurVertical
Joined: 24 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:38 am Post subject: Re: receiving Korean tax refund |
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| isitts wrote: |
This seems a little different from the question you asked on the tax exemption sticky. You're about to leave Korea? Why did I think you were supposed to have your certificate before your first paycheck in Korea? |
I was given lots of confusing and bad information in the first place. Then when I ultimately submitted the request form to the IRS, I got two correspondence letters indicating the form was being 'processed' and ultimately never received the form (had to charge back the $35 fee). Now, back to start. For now, though, that story's not really relevant. So, I'll address the main point.
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| The IRS never gave me my certificate and my school still exempted me from Korean tax. Obviously, they were not obligated to do so. And if they hadn't exempted me, I would have just paid my taxes to Korea. It's not a high tax rate...though, a lot to pay all at once. |
That's cool and would make sense. Perhaps someone in charge at my school doesn't fully believe I'm a US citizen and so wants confirmation? I don't know the details.
The tax amount is 200,000won. I'm not just going to give that amount to Korea when I can get a refund. So I'll request a refund, and that's what I'm curious about here. |
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isitts
Joined: 25 Dec 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: Re: receiving Korean tax refund |
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| DanseurVertical wrote: |
| isitts wrote: |
This seems a little different from the question you asked on the tax exemption sticky. You're about to leave Korea? Why did I think you were supposed to have your certificate before your first paycheck in Korea? |
I was given lots of confusing and bad information in the first place. Then when I ultimately submitted the request form to the IRS, I got two correspondence letters indicating the form was being 'processed' and ultimately never received the form (had to charge back the $35 fee). Now, back to start. For now, though, that story's not really relevant. So, I'll address the main point.
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| The IRS never gave me my certificate and my school still exempted me from Korean tax. Obviously, they were not obligated to do so. And if they hadn't exempted me, I would have just paid my taxes to Korea. It's not a high tax rate...though, a lot to pay all at once. |
That's cool and would make sense. Perhaps someone in charge at my school doesn't fully believe I'm a US citizen and so wants confirmation? I don't know the details.
The tax amount is 200won. I'm not just going to give that amount to Korea when I can get a refund. So I'll request a refund, and that's what I'm curious about here. |
Hey, I hear you on the confusion.  I've had bad luck with this certificate. IRS didn't give it to me in Japan then didn't give it to me in Korea. I'm not even gona try this time. I just got my two year exemption and will have been here in the US seven months before going back to Korea next month. Not gonna bother.
But, uh...200 won? That's like, 17 cents.  |
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bobrocket
Joined: 26 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| 200,000 won, you lost a few zeros in the quote. |
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DanseurVertical
Joined: 24 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| bobrocket wrote: |
| 200,000 won, you lost a few zeros in the quote. |
isitts got it right. I realized the mistake and edited it before there was a chance to respond. |
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