Posted on Nov 16, 2021
US Air Force Employee Handed Over Couple's Purchase Records, Leading to $300,000 Tax Bill from...
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Time to get out of Germany!!!
US Air Force Employee Handed Over Couple's Purchase Records, Leading to $300,000 Tax Bill from...
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Posted 3 y ago
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Oh yeah. This is a big deal here right now. Especially since, I am within very close distance of this particular person. People are angry and many a little afraid. Those who live on the economy, married locals, or have kids in school find themselves wondering when their financial records are going to be given to the German government by this guy. It’s mostly this state in particular that has this issue. With the large number of US service members here, I guess they decided they wanted more money.
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Bummer. So who does a foreign employee ask for help?? Tax is tax unless your a billionaire; then it's socialism. Anyway, I would assume the state department would be the place that finally says what is what on this since we've been there 66 years now, I can't beleive it's never come up before.
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PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln
From what I have read on this subject it's only been in the last several years.
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William Drummond
The first I became aware of a similar case was in 2016 or 2017. The problem was a story; however, I never saw a report on the outcome. The US and Germany have an income tax treaty that applies to citizens of each country when living in the other. This issue does not seem to have its primary focus on income tax.
By the way, the stories about this topic have always had a State Department blurb about looking into the issue. Maybe it is time to move the matter to career diplomats and away from political appointees.
By the way, the stories about this topic have always had a State Department blurb about looking into the issue. Maybe it is time to move the matter to career diplomats and away from political appointees.
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