Overseas Americans is the essential handbook for U.S. citizens living or working abroad. It contains vital information and actual documents from all the government agencies that you as an expatriate will have to deal with, including the IRS, State Department, Customs, and Social Security Administration. Find answers to all your questions about living or working abroad before you go: must I pay U.S. taxes? What travel documents, visas or work permits will I need? Is my destination safe for Americans? What should I do if I'm arrested in a foreign country? Can I lose my U.S. citizenship by living overseas? Will my health insurance be good? Can I vote in U.S. elections while living abroad? In addition to answering these and other frequently asked questions, this invaluable guide provides an annotated list of the 100 most helpful Web sites for Americans abroad, as well as the password to a special Web site just for readers of Overseas Americans. Don't leave home without this book!
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William Beaver has lived overseas since 1992. As an American expat himself and the editor of Overseas Digest, a newsletter and Web site, he is in the ideal position to know what information is truly useful to Americans who are living or working in a foreign country or considering doing so. He currently resides in Kuwait with his wife and two children.
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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Decent reference, but no context,
By John (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Overseas Americans: The Essential Guide To Living And Working Abroad (Paperback)
I was expecting a bit more from a book calling itself an "Essential Guide". The whole book is basically a collection of 15 documents taken from sources like the US state department and the IRS. They cover taxation, emigration, what to do if you get arrested and a bunch of other legalistic things relating to being abroad. Unfortunately, that's all it has: the documents. There is no commentary, so you're left reading government documents that are written like stereo instructions. About 60 of the 160 or so pages are tax instructions...basically reprints of the expat equivalent of 1040 instructions. While I haven't checked, these seem like the kind of documents that a) change relatively often and b) can be obtained for free if you need them.
Bottom line: This is a good book to have on the shelf as a reference you hope to never have to use. As for providing you with a practical guide to living and working overseas, try something like the Expert Expatriate.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This is the worst book I've seen regarding this topic!,
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This review is from: Overseas Americans: The Essential Guide To Living And Working Abroad (Paperback)
Wow - so this guy spent the time getting US Government pamphlets and putting them in book form? AMAZING! And amazingly stupid! His intro makes a big deal about not getting sucked into overseas employment scams and then he does the same thing! Anyone interested in getting a book of pamphlets that can easily be found on the net? You can HAVE mine for free!
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One reason you want to be an expatriate may be a strong desire to work abroad. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blocked income, appropriate geographic division, foreign death certificate, foreign housing deduction, fide residence test, foreign earned income exclusion, physical presence test, foreign housing exclusion, prisoner transfer treaties, entire tax year, bona fide residence, housing amount, regular due date, fair retail value, moving expense deduction, foreign income taxes, bona fide resident, considered earned income, excludable amount, excluded income, new job location, moving expense reimbursement, income tax treaty, qualifying days, foreign tax credit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Department of State, Virgin Islands, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau of Consular Affairs, State Department, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Privacy Act, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Caribbean Basin, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, Customs Service, Government Printing Office, Consular Information Sheets, Office of American Citizens Services, Social Security Administration, L'Enfant Plaza South, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Superintendent of Documents, United Kingdom, Customs Form, Hague Convention, Public Announcements New!
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One reason you want to be an expatriate may be a strong desire to work abroad. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blocked income, appropriate geographic division, foreign death certificate, foreign housing deduction, fide residence test, foreign earned income exclusion, physical presence test, foreign housing exclusion, prisoner transfer treaties, entire tax year, bona fide residence, housing amount, regular due date, fair retail value, moving expense deduction, foreign income taxes, bona fide resident, considered earned income, excludable amount, excluded income, new job location, moving expense reimbursement, income tax treaty, qualifying days, foreign tax credit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Department of State, Virgin Islands, Internal Revenue Service, Bureau of Consular Affairs, State Department, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Privacy Act, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Caribbean Basin, Office of Overseas Citizens Services, Customs Service, Government Printing Office, Consular Information Sheets, Office of American Citizens Services, Social Security Administration, L'Enfant Plaza South, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Superintendent of Documents, United Kingdom, Customs Form, Hague Convention, Public Announcements New!
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