"Mr. Travel" wrote:
>
> Greg Procter wrote:
>
> > "Mr. Travel" wrote:
> >
> >>Greg Procter wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yes, Craig, that's telling me that the US taxes US citizens and US PRs
> >>>on moneys earned outside the US, particularly "... and there are also
> >>>some credits for foreign taxes paid. "
> >>
> >>No, you still don't get it.
> >>
> >> From my understanding of this, but it was a few years ago when I was
> >>thinking about transferring to Brussels, so research it if you really
> >>want the info.
> >>
> >>If the foreign tax rate is higher than the US rate, no additional tax
> >>will be due.
> >>
> >>IF the foreign rate is lower than the US rate, you would pay
> >>(approximatelly) the difference up to the US rate, after deducting the
> >>excluded income amount.
> >
>
> > So when you said "some credits" you meant "full credits"?
>
> No, I meant some credits.
> There is not just one credit you could obtain
> It is possible you might have more tax credits than you would owe in
> taxes. In some cases, this would give you a refund that is higher than
> the taxes paid.
>
> If you have additional question go to irs.gov or your nearest US tax
> specialist. I am sure there is at least one in nz
US tax specialist? With the number of yanks seeking asylum here I'm sure
there are oodles of them. |