In Part I of this series, I introduced you to a tax saving strategy that is very relevant to living in the Philippines – to the entrepreneurs and the wage or salary workers alike – Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and Housing Exclusion and Deduction. Additionally, I presented the basic requirements for qualifying to use these exclusions […]
Exclude Me? Pt I
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Feyma “Please advise”
I got an email from a lady who lives in the foreign land and has a friend with a problem. I’ve heard of these problems many times. Just lately I talked to a friend with just had similar situation. It’s really hard to tell the people what to do though. I don’t really care how […]