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• 330+ Days Outside The US = No Income Tax 1 month ago If you are a US citizen, living outside the US, then all your income may not be taxed. Yes, if you live as an expat, then at tax filing time, you can file the “Foreign Income Exclusion” form, number 2555. But, there’s a catch. (Isn’t there always a catch?) The catch is, you...
• The Best in Istanbul Breakfasts 2 months ago That Istanbul is a city of visual and cultural delights comes as news to no one. Every year, the largest city in Turkey brings thousands of visitors flocking to its Byzantine churches and triumphant mosques. Still more come for the night-life, from ultra-hip cocktail clubs to traditional taverns...
• Canada's a Magnet for People Unlocking Cell Phones 4 months ago Did you catch the news that since last Saturday, it’s now illegal to unlock your phone? You probably did. But did you hear how big the penalties are? For first-time offenders, we’re talking half a million dollars and up to 5 years of jail time! Yeah, that’s a serious f***-ing...
• Dubai a Magnet for Thousands of Expatriates 5 months ago Maybe you’ve seen them in action on YouTube? The window cleaners of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest man-made structure. The iconic Dubai skyscraper stands more than 2,700 feet tall and its estimated 24,000 windows spread over 206 storeys take around three months to clean using...
• Deciding to Sell Foreign Property ....Now What? 5 months ago If you didn’t learn already from past posts, we used to live in Prague.

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