Is it lawful to live independently in the USA or to not somehow not pay land tax?
920449
Hes not a liberal, hes communist.  Just kidding, hes a would be independent.  I'm all for taxes.  That is if they are for just cause but look at how or tax money is being used.  What a bummer, I hate to think if the way my money is being waisted and yet I'm happy to see my money put to work.  There once was a joke on Little House On the Prairie when Mr. Edwards said something like, One day they will make us pay taxes on our own money we earn.  There are a lot of unfair laws out there.  It seems like if you need help from the government, you have to swear and oath that you promise to stay poor for ever.  There's no getting up while your down is some cases.
863747
stay in the usa and pay taxes.  i need all the help i can get.
210857
Ditto to hobbit.  If it's worth it enough, you'll do it right. You're welcomed to come, but do it legally. You are not above the law. You cannot come here illegally and expect us to look the other way "because you're only here to work hard at the jobs no one else wants," And then turn around and demand a living wage or unionize to bully your way to a better salary like the farmworkers and the hotelworkers have done. Do you want to be above the law? Than you can't expect the law to be on your side when it would work to your benefit.
465073
No.\n\nSeven states (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming) do not tax personal income.
401218
I do not urge you to buy it for investment unless you want to move there,I do not trust the Government there.The only place that you can be safe to own a home and land is in U.S. and the rest take a hike because the government ownes everything and it can take over your home any time.( By law)
844841
The US is one of the few countries which tax citizens on income earned overseas.    Most countries tax income of residents, regardless of citizenship (the US does this too) but do not tax overseas income of their citizens.\n\nHowever...  there are deductions in the US tax code related to overseas income.  So long as you are subject to the taxes of your country of residence, you may qualify to deduct approximately $80,000 from your income for the purposes of determining the US tax owed.  If you earn less than the threshold and live the full tax year overseas, no US tax would be owed.  You are still responsible to file, even if no deductions were made and no tax is owed.
618715
Yes, however you still need to pay the tax in your state.
613546
What would be important to know is if you live in a community property state. If you do, you can't do it on your own.
1051504
no because the US goverment is....pay your taxes now
639809
I'm not familiar with tax law in Missouri (I'm in Canada), but here are some general thoughts:\n\nIn some jurisdictions if you sell your "principle residence" there would be no tax payable.  Because you are keeping the 7 acres and house that probably would not apply.\n\nIn some places "capital gains", which is what you would have here would be taxed at a more advantageous (lower) rate.  Don't know about USA and Missouri in particular.\n\nDefinitely your taxing authorities will have publications you can acquire from their web sites, and no doubt they have staff you can telephone for advice.  I would check these options out before hiring an accountant.\n\nIf necessary, it may be that a knowledgeable accountant is in order.  There may be some ways to negate or defer the taxes that are payable, if any.  For example, it might be an opportunity to get rid of some "dogs" in your investment portfolio (if you have one), and offset your property gains against those losses.\n\nHope these few comments help you out.  Taxes are a terrible thing no matter where you are.
98245
Unless you're willing to sail the seas in hopes of finding an undiscovered island that magically popped out of the ocean while the satellites weren't looking, everything's owned by developers these days.  Sorry, but squatting's out of the question.  However, if you look far enough out in the boondocks, land shouldn't be too expensive.  If you're outside of city borders, laws are usually pretty lax.  You can do what you want when you've got no neighbors. :)
1142763
As long as you're a citizen and pay your taxes & utilities, there is no problem.
398727
If you legally come to the US you can RENT an apartment just like everyone else.  You can't buy one, unless you're going to buy the entire apartment building
1176377
Better question why do we pay Income tax ,when the LAW says its illegal to do so ?
15639
I'm home too. Safe and snug with hubby, son and all of our critters. Thanks for the response to the tax withholding question. Can you reccomend any web sites where I could research the actual law?
485654
Um... no, that's not true at all.  Legally, they can seize your property and even put you in jail if you don't pay your income tax.
227242
You can get a residence visa without investing in a company.  You have to live for 3 years without legal problems, then take tests, etc. to be accepted.  To own land I believe you have to invest in a business of about $1M US.