Like A Duck@programming.dev to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoEuropeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you?message-squaremessage-square587fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down127
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minus-squareBluetreefrog@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoNot having to pay tax in the US when you don’t live or work there.
minus-squarenodsocket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhat kind of taxes would you owe if you don’t live or work there?
minus-squarepascal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAmerican passport is one of the few that still demand taxes even if you never been to the US for ages, look it up.
minus-squareBluetreefrog@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe United States is one of only two countries that taxes based on citizenship, not place of residency. That means it doesn’t matter where you hang your hat — if you’re legally a U.S. citizen, you have a tax obligation to the U.S.
Not having to pay tax in the US when you don’t live or work there.
What kind of taxes would you owe if you don’t live or work there?
American passport is one of the few that still demand taxes even if you never been to the US for ages, look it up.
The United States is one of only two countries that taxes based on citizenship, not place of residency. That means it doesn’t matter where you hang your hat — if you’re legally a U.S. citizen, you have a tax obligation to the U.S.