Seeing as how today is April 15th (the day taxes are due in the United States), I thought it would be fitting to finally finish the post I had been working on regarding some of the tax benefits to being an expat. When I decided to move to Buenos Aires last year, I wasn’t aware [...]
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Expat Tax Benefits
April 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Day Trippin’ to Colonia, Uruguay (AKA “The Expat Shuffle”)
October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Like many expats, we’re here on tourist visas which are only valid for 90 days. Now, there’s a few ways to extend that time: Head to prorrogas de permanencia at the office of migraciones and pay for a 90 day extension. The cost is $100 pesos and you can only do this once per 90 [...]
Argentina to Require “Visa” Fee for Tourists
October 8th, 2008 · 22 Comments
The Argentine Post is reporting that the Argentine government is planning to require Americans and citizens of 115 other countries to pay for a tourist visa to visit Argentina. This would be in direct reciprocity for countries that charge Argentines a similar visa fee. This fee will go into effect on January 1, 2009. In addition, [...]
Registering to Vote Overseas – Absentee Ballot
September 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
With this being the presidential election year, remembering to register for an absentee ballot seems even more critical. Luckily, the Federal Voting Assistance Program has a newly redesigned web site to help with this process. And this week the U.S. Embassy sent out the following email with more details: New Website for Overseas Voters We [...]
