In an earlier article, I mentioned a topic that needs an article of its own – the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Housing Exclusion and Deduction. It’s very relevant to living in the Philippines – particularly to hard working residents and entrepreneurs. It’s a legal method promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reduce […]
Bob’s plan for ending corruption
As anybody reading this likely knows, the Philippines has a new President, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. Today, June 30, Noynoy will take the Oath of Office and officially become the new President of the Philippines. One of President Aquino’s big campaign promises was that he was going to put an end to corruption in the Philippine […]
Getting real about jobs in the Philippines
One of the most frequent e-mails I get from people is one that asks me how they can get a job in the Philippines. People want to move here, but they don’t have any money, and they write to me and ask me how hard it would be to find a job here in the […]
A microcosm of life in the Philippines
Last week one day, I decided to make a visit to the public market in Bankerohan, Davao City. Bankerohan is the biggest public market in the City, and it’s not too far from our house. Probably between 5 to 10 minutes on a tricycle from the house, and we are at the market. I have […]
Seeking Answers for Taxing Questions
I’ve been receiving a lot of tax questions lately. Many deal with living in the Philippines and Fil-Am relationships. I thought I might share some of them with you. This article is not an all-inclusive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) piece. It’ll cover just a few questions that pop up from time to time, centered on […]
Family Outsourcing
A little over a week ago, I wrote an article asking if Outsourcing is exploitation. In the end, I do not believe it is exploitation, and it seems that most, nearly all, readers felt the same way as I did. Of course, we want to always treat our employees in a fair way, and with […]