What are the US income tax obligations for an American posted in Hong Kong full time?
352001
I believe the first USD80,000 is tax free but then you have to pay tax.  Unless your company pays for it!  Check with your tax adviser!
599350
One way or the other, he is required to pay U.S. tax.  Sometimes "certain agreements" with chinese authorities may not require the investor to pay.
118649
if you didn't do any work there (earn any income) and don't live there (residency) you shouldn't have to.  But it never hurts to consult a tax attorney or accountant.
372814
You need to file an Income Tax return if you consider yourself a citizen.
293134
Be sure to follow the proper procedure, which is described at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96734,00.html.  You also should understand the consequences of your choice, which include having to report her income for the full year on your joint return.  If she had income on which she paid tax in a foreign country, then you may be entitled to a credit for that tax; there may be other provisions which mitigate the tax burden as well.  Consult a knowledgable tax preparer who has handled similar situations in the past.
440272
1) Is your husband employed by the UK?\n2) Are you working?\n3) Will your husband immigrate to US or will you immigrate to UK?\n\nIf your husband does not work for the US and he is not immigrating to the US then he does not have to file US taxes.\n\nIf you earned any income in 2005, then you must file.\n\nIf your husband is in the process of immigrating to the US then he can get a taxpayer ID number (TID) for now (equivalent of SSN but only for tax purposes).  With this TID, you can file a joint return but read the pamphlet (or go online) to determine what gets reported (if you husband is working for a non US company).
809339
go to uscis.gov\nthis site will provide you with all info that you might need \nand also keep all pay stubs \nyou should also look into opening a bank account\nGood Luck
70536
I'm not an accountant, but...as an employee, you're a W9 employee(Company reports and pays taxes on you.)  As a self-employed / contract person, you are a 1040.  That is you report, file and pay ALL of your own taxes.  You will continue to pay the same rate, but, will have business deductions that you wouldn't have before and you will have to pay the full Soc. Security taxes (about 15%).  Before you and your employer shared that expense.
329589
Section 1445(b)(5) provides that a transferee (purchaser) is not required to withhold on the proceeds if the transferee is an individual acquiring the property for his own use as a residence.  This is echoed in Regulation section 1.1445-2(d)(1) which states:\n\n"No withholding is required under section 1445(a) if one or more individual transferees acquire a U.S. real property interest for use as a residence and the amount realized on the transaction is $300,000 or less." \n\nThe exemption does not apply if the purchaser is not a natural person, or if the purchaser does not intend to use the property as a personal residence.  If your purchaser has not been identified, it can't be determined at this time whether the exemption applies.\n\nThere are ways to reduce the withholding tax, but in your case the cost to implement them would be a significant fraction of the amount of tax at stake.  You may owe tax anyway, and if you don't, the excess of the amount withheld over your ultimate tax liability is refundable to you.\n\nSection 1445 is the withholding provision that backs up section 897, which imposes tax on sales of real property by foreigners.  Under that section, your gain is taxable as if it were income derived from a business conducted in the United States.  This means that you must file a Form 1040-NR for the year of sale reporting the gain and computing the tax.  The tax may be more or less than the amount withheld.  If it is more, you must pay the difference to the IRS; if it is less, then you are entitled to a refund of the excess payment.  In any case, you can't file until after the close of the relevant year.\n\nArticle 13 of the US-UK income tax treaty specifically allows the US to tax gains derived by UK residents from the sale of US real property.\n\nAdditional information is available at the website link below.
392695
It depends on where you live.  Go to www.irs.gov for the answer.
802530
I am reading this question in the USA tax forum.  You appear to  be asking a question about Indian tax rules, so you should post it in the India forum if you haven't already done so.\n\nAs you may be aware, there should be no US tax imposed on your income if you are not a US citizen and all the income is compensation for services that you perform in India.
121900
I don't know what the requirements are in Hong Kong, but you don't need a certificate in the US (at least not in WA or AK). Certification is optional, and may or may not impress US employers.
119075
Call the IRS and ask.  They'll help ya through it all the way.  I was also told that my foreign earned income wasn't taxable becuz my job's church-related...come to find out, that's THEIR country's law, not the US's.  I was lucky enough to find the error and get filed...don't waiste time listening to people who don't really know.
863747
stay in the usa and pay taxes.  i need all the help i can get.
381189
Check this out\nhttp://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.html
160021
The income tax is imposed on all income regardless of source.  So, if the receipt would be taxable if it came from a US source, then it is also taxable if it comes from a foreign source (with certain exceptions; consult your tax advisor).  If a foreign income tax was imposed on or withheld from the amount you received, you may be entitled to a credit against US tax for all or part of the foreign tax you paid.
288575
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-765.htm