So did Willie Nelson. Last I heard he smokes pot and eats shrooms, pays a fine and gets back ON THE ROAD AGAIN. Martha was a scape goat to help everyone feel more warm and fuzzy about the other numerous corporate scandals out there. Honestly, did Martha do anything wrong, really? I mean hell, the stock she sold she lost out on. It's not like she lost other peoples money.
How is smoking pot "defrauding" the government? And why do you respond to everything I say with false logic?
Caught red handed twisting logic to avoid looking mistaken (both about taxation policy and penalties for tax cheats, and then about trying to downplay your twisted logic). People like that wear me out. I understand you probably are not aware of the fault of your ways. Such form of debate is a habit that some become unaware of even when they're doing it.
Gee, I said that if you become and expatriot and move out of the US, you could avoid US taxes. That's a fact. Nothing twisted there. Then I went on to make some sarcastic remarks about celebrities and their obvious inability to pay their taxes. You obviously missed the sarcasm. My only fault here is continuing to engage in a conversation with someone that refuses to read.
Depends on what you mean by "expatriot" (which I assume you mean "expatriate"). The ONLY way to avoid US taxes is to forfeit US citizenship, there is no other way. You simply cannot move out of the country and not pay taxes. As long as you are a US citizen, no matter where you live, you must pay taxes. That is an absolute fact, end of story.
I think its hard for americans to relocate to another country since they are way addicted to the US. I think i would be addicted to, but if there is one great place to relocate to i would say Southern Asia, Vietnam or Thailand. Great places, have fun all the damn time :d
It's a lot less black and white than that. For example, if you are a U.S. citizen who doesn't live in the U.S., you get to deduct around $80k of your income. If your income is less than $80k, no taxes. Another example is if you start a foreign corporation. The foreign corporation is not taxed and you are only taxed when you withdraw money from the corporation. The corporation might own an 85' power yacht, but that's not you, that's the corporation. There is very little that is black and white with international tax law.
Yes, Lyon is very nice and was elected nicest city of France many times. - Good climate, quiet hot sometimes. - Closed to many ski ressorts (About 2 hours by car) - Closed to some national parks (Ardeche, Vercors) - Many famous restaurants (Bocuse and don't forget our Beaujolais nouveau) - Lots of malls - High techs industries and universities - International airport - A very good soccer team ;-) (Also check for France-NZ rugby match on sep 2007) I used to live abroad (Belgium, Germany and the Philippines), know cool spots like California and Sydney but I'm really enjoying staying in Lyon. Check this site for further information related to Lyon: http://www.en.lyon-france.com/ Cheers !
Thanks, Thibaut. My family and I are likely ending up in Paris next year, where we will be staying for 9 months or so. Then, who knows. To make a mecca to L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges would be, for me, a lifetime fulfillment followed, I think, by a pilgrimage to Le Relais Bernard Loiseau.
I stopped in this foreign country for about a week one time...it is called Missouri...cost of living is dirt cheap...kinda cold in the winter and there is not much to do unless your near a big city... www.state.mo.us
Be careful when purchasing property on the Spanish Coast. The mafia has corrupted local governments and now mafia development companies are gaining approval to take over sections of privately owned land.
Buenos Aires, hear amazing things. Lots of friends in Costa Rica---great place to visit. DR--eh. Too dirty. British Virgin Islands===maybe. US Virgin Islands have an EDC program where you can easily avoid taxes if you have the "buy in" of 500k and 10 full-time employees. Brazil possibly.