Menu
Expat.com
TaxMao82

@TaxMao82

Member

American citizen

Forum

2 posts

About me

American

Registration: 29 March 2020

Activity

TaxMao82 replied to a thread
4 years ago
notthisagain

Please help an idiot - tax related by notthisagain

Hello all, I am new to this so please help if you can. I don't know why I am having so much trouble understanding this but it should be easy for someone. Form 2555 line 1 8 is asking me to report my travel and it say s the ...

TaxMao82

You need to report both trips to the USA on Form 2553. They (IRS) are trying to determine number of days back in the US for the FEIE (foreign earned income exclusion) physical presence testing and calculation. Report the days and nature of the ... Read More

TaxMao82 replied to a thread
4 years ago
CaptWire

Is 100,000rmb a good salary for shanghai? by CaptWire

I don’t know if it’s after or before tax, but it’s 20,000 usd a month. We’re a newlywed couple and been offered a job with that salary at Beijing but we’re thinking about the lifestyle that money can get you in ...

TaxMao82

The answer about taxes paid in China if you are an Expat (in this case an American) is dead WRONG. You do NOT have to pay double taxation. You get a credit on your U.S. Tax Return for the taxes paid in China. Also, you will get a Foreign Earned ... Read More