Calling all internationally mobile, 'creative-class' freelancers- how do you determine who taxes you, if your design clients are in one country (for me, USA) you live in another country (Germany) but are a citizen of yet somewhere else (Canadian)? Does everyone get a piece of my income?
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2013 -
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Major depressive episodes and individual (USA) insurance repercussions. Should I let my psychologist submit this?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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A (white, American) friend's parents gave me a clock as a gift, which in China is really not done. This was clearly not malicious, so I'm not offended and my parents are getting over it, but I'm wondering whether there's any way to tell them not to give this particular gift to any other Chinese people they may know. The problem is that I don't know any way to broach the subject that wouldn't call attention to their faux pas, and it's entirely possible that they just don't know any other Chinese people, in which case I'd much rather avoid embarrassing them. Should I say anything, either to them or to my friend their son?
posted by anonymous
on Aug 25, 2012 -
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I've lived in Vermont for my whole life and I am itching to move. I'm a nurse, my husband is a carpenter. Help us decide where to go!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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For an Australian citizen thinking of moving to the United States, is it better to see an immigration lawyer in Australia, or one in the US, for consultation? This assumes that one is currently in Australia, but travels occasionally to the US.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 15, 2012 -
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I was
cautioned (not convicted) for possession of cannabis in 2003 in the UK. I understand that the USA is not very friendly towards people with drugs "offences" on their record and I'm wondering if I will have trouble travelling to Hawaii (via a four-day stopover in San Francisco) in the middle of next year.
posted by anonymous
on Dec 4, 2011 -
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Canadian volunteering in the USA. (When) should I stay and (when) should I go home?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 23, 2011 -
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Employer health insurance conundrum. They finally changed my health insurance this week, the insurance, but not the withdrawal from my check. Is there a time limit on this?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2010 -
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Who can I ask to be my referee when I apply to university this year? I have no appropriate professional relationships, I cannot ask a friend or family member, and I have been out of school for three years.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2010 -
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Is there some reason my early-boomer, somewhat conservative parents have a gripe with Canada - or are they just being their normal crazy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 14, 2010 -
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I am currently working in the USA on a J-1 "Cultural Exchange" visa. It expires early next year and my host organization, a non-profit, has expressed that they'll be happy to sponsor me on an H1B visa before then. My question is: would the terms of the H1B visa mean that I'd be tied down to working for this one organization for the duration? Or once awarded the visa would I then be able to search for a position at another organization?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 7, 2010 -
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A friend from the Eastern European country I grew up in asked if I would sign and submit an invitation so she can get a tourist visa to the U.S., where I reside. She intends to look for illegal work when she gets here. My immediate reaction was "No way!" with a few expletives thrown in, but I don't want to hurt her feelings when I crush her hopes. Can you give me any
legal reasons for why I shouldn't do it?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2010 -
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I have a question about being hired as a contractor for the Department of Justice and having to take a drug test.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 16, 2009 -
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I am not a citizen or resident of the US, but I've been offered the opportunity to do some freelance work for a US-based company. The work will be done entirely in my country, without ever visiting the US, but as far as I can tell they will be paying me directly from their home office in the US (not via a subsidiary in my country). Under these circumstances, would the IRS be expecting some sort of filing from me relating to this when the next US tax deadline comes around?
posted by anonymous
on May 17, 2009 -
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I am helping my partner migrate to the U.S. after our marriage. We're nearing the point where we do an Affidavit of Support during our embassy interview abroad, which says I need to bring tax returns. I have not filed income taxes for the last three years, because I have been a full-time student in this country. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2009 -
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(USA filter) I just got health insurance, Yeah! But I just got a letter that I have to wait a year before they will pay for something that diagnosis "should have been" received before the effective date of my policy.
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posted by anonymous
on May 15, 2008 -
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