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	<title>Expatriate Life: US Taxes and other tips</title>
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		<title>Escaping to Hunter Valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Confession:  I love wine. When I lived in the U.S. I visited wineries in Michigan and New York and did a lot of wine tasting.  I love relaxing after a long day with a glass of wine and a good book.  I love that &#8216;pop&#8217; of the cork when you open a bottle for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Deferral</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/tax-deferral/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tax-deferral</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/tax-deferral/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Earned Income Exclusion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1120F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abroad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avoid taxes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PFIC]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we have mentioned before, tax deferral is a major reason that people decide to move their corporations abroad.  The idea of avoiding or deferring taxes on investment income or income of another offshore business activity motivates many people to use a foreign corporation.  However, the tax rules are very complex and there are limited circumstances in which a U.S. person is a shareholder of a foreign corporation and not required to pay U.S. income taxes on his income until it is distributed as a dividend.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Mardi Gras in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Expat Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite things about living in Australia is learning about Australian culture and participating in the different celebrations that are only exclusive to that country. Over the weekend, I had the pleasure to join the masses and celebrate Mardi Gras in Sydney.  Now, I know what you&#8217;re thinking: what&#8217;s the big deal? Mardi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Gifts from my Nonresident Alien Parents Taxable?</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/all-other-tax-topics/are-gifts-from-my-nonresident-alien-parents-taxable/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=are-gifts-from-my-nonresident-alien-parents-taxable</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of tax planning, nonresident alien parents often want to want to give gifts to their children who are U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.  According to the IRS, a foreign gift is money or other property received by a U.S. person from a foreign person that the recipient treats as a gift or bequest and excludes from gross income.]]></description>
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		<title>5471 Penalties</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even if there is no tax due, it is very important to be aware of the filing requirements related to a foreign corporation because there are some very severe penalties for failing to file a required return or if a return is filed and missing information.

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		<title>Pros and Cons of an Offshore Corporation</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/5471/pros-and-cons-of-an-offshore-corporation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=pros-and-cons-of-an-offshore-corporation</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/5471/pros-and-cons-of-an-offshore-corporation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Controlled foreign Corporations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[abroad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[state income tax]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people have heard of the benefits of having an offshore corporation.  These benefits, whether true or not, have led people to idealize the idea of an offshore corporation while not taking into account the cons of having an offshore corporation.  In this post, we will highlight both the pros and cons of having an offshore corporation.]]></description>
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		<title>What is Subpart F Income?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/5471/what-is-subpart-f-income/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Controlled foreign Corporations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5471]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4113</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax deferral is a major motivator to work abroad, but subpart F was enacted by Congress to limit the deferral of U.S. taxation of certain income earned outside the United States by controlled foreign corporations (“CFC”).  One of the purposes of Subpart F is to prevent CFCs from structuring transactions in a way that are designed to manipulate the inconsistencies between foreign and U.S. tax systems to inappropriately generate low or non-taxed income on which U.S. tax may be permanently deferred.  Subpart F income is one of the most important issues to be aware of when completing Form 5471, but it is also very difficult to determine. ]]></description>
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		<title>Do Professional Gamblers abroad qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/do-professional-gamblers-abroad-qualify-for-the-foreign-earned-income-exclusion/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=do-professional-gamblers-abroad-qualify-for-the-foreign-earned-income-exclusion</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/do-professional-gamblers-abroad-qualify-for-the-foreign-earned-income-exclusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Foreign Earned Income Exclusion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What if your means of livelihood is gambling? Will your winnings be considered earned income and will you be able to claim the foreign earned income exclusion?]]></description>
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		<title>What is Form 5471?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/5471/what-is-form-5471-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathleen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Controlled foreign Corporations]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4098</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Much to the taxpayer’s dismay, even if a foreign corporation does not have a permanent establishment in the United States and does not have any U.S. sourced income, the U.S. has taxing authority over certain foreign corporations with involvement by U.S. persons.  If the foreign corporation has U.S. officers, directors, or shareholders who meet certain filing requirements, the U.S. officers, directors or shareholders are subject to U.S. income tax and must file Form 5471.  Form 5471 is an information return for U.S. Persons with respect to certain foreign corporation, and includes mechanisms through which the US Government can tax foreign profits even before they are distributed as dividends.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating Australia Day</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/celebrating-australia-day/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=celebrating-australia-day</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4046</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever since I stepped foot on this country, I have started to embrace Australian culture.  While the culture shock here is minimal compared to other countries, it&#8217;s certainly important &#8211; as a foreigner &#8211; to respect the country you are in.  Whether it means learning the language (or in my case, jargon and slang), participating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is a PFIC ?!</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expatriate-tax/what-is-a-pfic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>aripropisCPA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Taxes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4056</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is a PFIC ?! It is one of the tools the US Government uses to discourage funds leaving the US economy. Read this article for a full explanation]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign Earned Income</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/foreign-earned-income/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=foreign-earned-income</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Blog]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=4028</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[EARNED VS. UNEARNED INCOME For purposes of claiming the foreign earned income exclusion, one must have income earned in a foreign territory. Income is considered earned in a foreign country if services were performed there regardless of whether the payment is deposited to a bank account in the United States. It is often a challenge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visiting the Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2011 has been a very good year for me.  I lived in Prague, Czech Republic to become a certified TEFL teacher.  I traveled back to my motherland, South Korea, a place I have not visited since I was adopted.  I moved to Australia and traveled up the East Coast to Brisbane and Surfer&#8217;s Paradise.  And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Same-Sex Couples Living Abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many U.S. expats living in foreign countries are already overwhelmed by the complexity of the federal government’s international tax laws and regulations. And yet these complexities are nothing compared to the challenges same-sex couples or registered domestic partners endure under the federal government’s discriminatory tax laws. Factoring in the fact that these same-sex couples live [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Planner CPA Expatriate Tax Services</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/tax-planner-cpa-expatriate-tax-services/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tax-planner-cpa-expatriate-tax-services</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/tax-planner-cpa-expatriate-tax-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
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		<title>Taxation of Dual-Status Aliens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resident and nonresident aliens worry about the complexities of their tax filing requirements. However, these U.S. aliens can usually refer to the guidelines of their respective residential status and easily fulfill their filing obligations. This is not the case for individuals who are both residents and nonresidents of the United States or dual-status aliens. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Insurance for Expats</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australian Department of Immigration highly advises anyone moving to Australia to invest in some type of health insurance.  Considering Australia is home to some of the world&#8217;s deadliest snakes, spiders and other insects, would you really want to take your chances living here without health insurance? As a tourist / foreigner or U.S Expat,  Americans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Opportunities for American Expats</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/job-opportunities-for-american-expats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of August 2011, the U.S. unemployment rate was 9.1%.  Businesses around the U.S. are still making cutbacks and trying to find ways to pinch pennies.  For recent college graduates, it&#8217;s no wonder why many of them are looking to work abroad.  Many foreign countries, including Australia, boast better job opportunities for Americans. Many Americans [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>45</slash:comments>
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		<title>Benefits of Living In The Philippines</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/benefits-of-living-in-the-philippines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The benefits of living in the Philippines can vary by the individual. I think that one the word that applies to most is “opportunities.” I have a retirement annuity that would not go very far in the USA. I have much more full life by living in the Philippines. The cost of living in the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>46</slash:comments>
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		<title>FOREIGN HOUSING DEDUCTION</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expatriate-tax/foreign-housing-deduction/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=foreign-housing-deduction</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expatriate-tax/foreign-housing-deduction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Blog]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just as U.S. citizens and residents who are employed abroad can take advantage of the foreign housing exclusion, self-employed expatriates may also benefit from the foreign housing deduction. While the words “exclusion” and “deduction” have similar connotations, they are different for the purposes of determining foreign earned income tax liability. The main difference between the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving to Australia?  Things to Know</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/moving-to-australia-things-to-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, you just got your visa approved and you&#8217;re ready to purchase that one-way ticket to Australia but you still aren&#8217;t sure if you&#8217;re ready to make the big leap just yet?  Here are some things to know prior to moving: Australia is expensive.  The cost of living in Australia is significantly more expensive than [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>55</slash:comments>
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		<title>One of the Top 10 Mistakes by Taxpayers Living Abroad</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/one-of-the-top-10-mistakes-by-taxpayers-living-abroad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TAX HOME VS. ABODE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY Taxpayers living abroad can certainly take advantage of the foreign earned income exclusion, the foreign housing exclusion, or the foreign housing deduction.  However, in order to qualify, one of the requirements is to have a foreign tax home. Many taxpayers believe that living in a foreign country [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving To The Philippines</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/moving-to-the-philippines/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=moving-to-the-philippines</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/moving-to-the-philippines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=3811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I made my move to the Philippines almost four years ago. It has been the best four years of my life. I’ve seen wonderful places like Palawan and Bantayan Island and I found an incredible woman.I cannot adequately stress just how different life is here. For example, when I first saw how people drive here, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>Language Barriers in Australia</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/language-barriers-in-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Hi, how ya going?” The first time I heard that, I was in a cafe just about to order my skim latte.  I was confused for a brief moment, but just figured I misheard the barista, and placed my order. The second time I heard someone ask, “How ya going?” I was in a bar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FOREIGN HOUSING EXCLUSION</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/foreign-housing-exclusion/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=foreign-housing-exclusion</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/foreign-housing-exclusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The foreign housing exclusion goes hand-in-hand with the foreign earned income exclusion.  According to section 911(a) of the federal tax code, a qualified individual under either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test will be able to exclude from the gross income the housing amount in a foreign country provided for by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine and American Culture</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/philippine-and-american-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rusty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The differences in American culture and the culture of the Philippines are massive. One should not believe they are going to a country much like the USA. People learn that the Philippines is an English speaking country. That is more in theory than reality though. While the Philippines have two official languages, those being Filipino [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cost of Living in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katharine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sydney, Australia was recently rated the seventh most expensive city in the world to live. When I first arrived here in May, I thought the hardest thing to adjust to would be the accents and driving on the other side of the road. I was wrong; it’s the cost of living that has been challenging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Cultural Tips for Americans Living in London</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/three-cultural-tips-for-americans-living-in-london/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the British and Americans share the same language (well sort of) and to some extent American culture is broadly based on Anglo-Saxon traditions, nonetheless Americans may be in for a bit of shock when they move to London.  At times you will need to tread carefully if you are to avoid making some obvious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Things You Might Not Have Known About the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion</title>
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		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/foreign-earned-income-exclusion/3-things-you-might-not-have-known-about-the-foreign-earned-income-exclusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Trazo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://taxplannercpa.com/WP/?p=3417</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[INCOME FROM A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP OR PARTNERSHIP In order to qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion, one must have earned income from foreign sources. Earned income is pay for personal services rendered such as salaries and wages, commissions, bonuses, professional fees, and tips. While some types of income can easily be classified as earned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five things US expats need to know when looking at property in London</title>
		<link>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/five-things-us-expats-need-to-know-when-looking-at-property-in-london/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=five-things-us-expats-need-to-know-when-looking-at-property-in-london</link>
		<comments>http://www.taxplannercpa.com/WP/expat-life/five-things-us-expats-need-to-know-when-looking-at-property-in-london/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Usually when an US expat is thinking of moving to London their main concern as far as property goes is the location and price.  And while these are undoubtedly important considerations, there are a few idiosyncrasies about British property that Americans moving to London need to bear in mind.  Generally these foibles are due to [...]]]></description>
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