i have a Question

What is the source of the money that may be subject to tax? Is it investments in the US, from employment in the US? From employment by a Dominican company? From an American Company?

ERICKXSON said:

Taxes! How much do we pay the I.R.S. while living in another country?

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How much you got?

ERICKXSON said:

Ken i was told that if you had a job or your own business in the DR and you were an American you had to pay the I.R.S. regardless, is that true?

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Pretty much, yes. If you are a U.S. citizen you are a slave for life. Seriously. No matter where the income comes from, no matter if your Bosnian wife is just giving you in-kind income like a room and food. Pay it! There are some exemptions, last I checked up to like the first $50K or $75K of income. If you didn't retrun to the US in the calendar yaer - or, get this - FLY OVER U.S. territory. So if you fly from POP to LON over Puerto Rico? Fuugeddaboutit! Pay the man! Only Libya on this planet has taxes like this. C'est la vie!

About 5+ years

ERICKXSON said:

I am a Citizen of the U.S., if i marry my fiance in the D.R. how long will it take to get an American Visa for travelling purposes, not a Green card we're going to be living in the D.R.

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I'm not HB nor do I work for "la migra", but I believe the time requirements are same as they used to be. I am also a US citizen who married a Dominican girl long ago.

Your marriage will get her a green card which will enable her to reside in the USA. Have to have 5 years residing in US to qualify for citizenship, plus pass the civics test, take the loyalty oath, etc.

During these "interim" years she will probably need to travel on her Dominican passport to countries that require a visa. If no visa required, then the green card will suffice.

Click on the link below for more complete info:

BCIS - Naturalization


That's probably not the answer you wanted, but that's the way it is.

Swede

US TAxes

Remember you have to FILE an Income Tax form. Yes that is very important. Always do that. But that is different from wheather you owe them money.

[B]XanaduRanch[/B] said:

Pretty much, yes. If you are a U.S. citizen you are a slave for life. Seriously. No matter where the income comes from, no matter if your Bosnian wife is just giving you in-kind income like a room and food. Pay it! There are some exemptions, last I checked up to like the first $50K or $75K of income. If you didn't retrun to the US in the calendar yaer - or, get this - FLY OVER U.S. territory. So if you fly from POP to LON over Puerto Rico? Fuugeddaboutit! Pay the man! Only Libya on this planet has taxes like this. C'est la vie!

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W.O.W.! That's like... till death do us part.