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Forum: USA
Mar 20th 2022, 6:50 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,099
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-Entry Permit + Tax Woes

Thanks yes, I was confused: we have to file as residents for federal. So I guess that's all clear. Our issue is now the state tax: we are wondering if there's any way to reduce the liability since we...
Forum: USA
Mar 18th 2022, 10:27 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,099
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-Entry Permit + Tax Woes

Yes. Perhaps I need to be clearer. We will of course file federal. We will file state too but we were not planning on paying any state tax because we were going to use the safe harbor ruling which we...
Forum: USA
Mar 18th 2022, 9:30 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,099
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-Entry Permit + Tax Woes

Yes of course we filed taxes for the 6 years we lived in the US but we filed as residents. We are now doing the 2021 return: we were not in the US during that year and were taxed in the country we...
Forum: USA
Mar 17th 2022, 3:09 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,099
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-Entry Permit + Tax Woes

In English please?
Forum: USA
Mar 17th 2022, 3:08 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,099
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-Entry Permit + Tax Woes

Yes, state and federal tax returns + local tax returns. So much fun.
Forum: USA
Mar 17th 2022, 10:47 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,099
Posted By sherbert

Re-Entry Permit + Tax Woes

We left CA at the very end of 2020 for secondment here in Europe. We then and now had/have no idea whether we will return to the US/CA. We are GC holders and have re-entry permits (in case we do want...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 27th 2021, 10:14 am
Replies: 7
Views: 960
Posted By sherbert

Re: NHR Application Form Online

Was your NIF registered to a PT address in 2020 or was it still registered to your UK one? If the latter, the financas system will not let you register for 2020 as it thinks you were not resident in...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 27th 2021, 10:10 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,490
Posted By sherbert

Re: NHR 20% Flat Rate - Again

I have my PT address on my CRUE but I could not update my UK NIF address to the PT one until February therefore, according to the tax office, I was not resident in PT until Feb 2021. I was a resident...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 26th 2021, 11:03 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,490
Posted By sherbert

NHR 20% Flat Rate - Again

I obtained a NIF in November using a UK address.

I arrived in PT at the very end of December and gained residency (CURE) before 31st.

I was only able to change my address on Financas in early...
Forum: Portugal
Feb 26th 2021, 10:55 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,191
Posted By sherbert

Re: Ship belongings or start from new?

It really depends where you're coming from. If outside the EU you'll need to do some extra customs paperwork (i.e. get a baggage certificate from your local Portuguese consulate, which is not hard to...
Forum: Portugal
Sep 26th 2020, 9:11 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 531
Posted By sherbert

NHR 20% Flat Rate

Has anyone managed to get the NHR 20% flat rate tax exemption approved under the 'Director/Upper Management' category? If so, what supporting documentation does one need to submit other than company,...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 27th 2020, 4:45 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 761
Posted By sherbert

Re: Maternity Leave in Portugal

Thanks, I already saw this but it doesn't answer my specific questions about who pays the salary during maternity leave (for those earning above minimum wage and/or those who might not have paid into...
Forum: Portugal
Aug 27th 2020, 2:29 am
Replies: 5
Views: 761
Posted By sherbert

Maternity Leave in Portugal

As I understand it, new mothers are entitled to 100% of their pay for 120 consecutive days (plus another optional150 days' leave that parents can take at 80% of the monthly salary).

Would a...
Forum: USA
Aug 11th 2020, 12:45 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,271
Posted By sherbert

Re: Advice on job please

Maybe so, but in any language grammar is required. Also, if you're working in healthcare/sciences/research in the US, a good command of the English language is probably required.
Forum: USA
Aug 10th 2020, 9:51 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 4,271
Posted By sherbert

Re: Advice on job please

I wouldn't trust my health to anyone who writes with grammar that appalling. Just sayin'.
Jul 18th 2020, 6:48 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,108
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-entry Permits + travel to the US

Another question (the lawyer's answer was not very helpful). We have to apply for the reentry permit before we leave and will do so 2 months before target leave date. What date is put on the re entry...
Jul 17th 2020, 3:12 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,108
Posted By sherbert

Re: Re-entry Permits + travel to the US

Thank you petitefrancaise , very helpful. I am not considering citizenship really but it's good to know about the 180 day rule (and, pandemic permitting, shouldn't be too hard to do). I though that...
Jul 17th 2020, 6:09 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,108
Posted By sherbert

Re-entry Permits + travel to the US

So, the wheels are in motion and after many years of moaning about living here, I'm finally getting out of dodge for a bit - pandemic permitting of course. My OH has been transferred to another...
May 17th 2020, 9:22 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,783
Posted By sherbert

Re: Should we move back to the UK?

I know how you feel: after 6 years here I have a handful of friends (none of them are Bay Area natives, all are Brits or east coasters with foreign or minority partners/parents etc).

I feel that...
May 12th 2020, 3:20 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,739
Posted By sherbert

Re: Proving we are really married

At our GC interview in 2019 (self petition NIW, both EU citizens, transitioning from H1-b/H4), I was asked to prove the marriage was bona fide which I wasn't expecting as I mistakenly thought that it...
Apr 27th 2020, 11:33 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,521
Posted By sherbert

Re: I-693 and Immunizations

Where are you located? You need to find a Civil Surgeon (the ones authorised to complete and sign your I693) and talk to them about what they are happy to accept from you. My (EU) spouse and I did...
Apr 20th 2020, 7:39 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,300
Posted By sherbert

Re: Moving to Florida from UK

Look into https://www.campamerica.co.uk/ and other similar organisations offering work experience opportunities in the US. You are still very young and would likely never be able to get a visa to...
Apr 14th 2020, 11:19 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,112
Posted By sherbert

Re: Should I go back to the UK

I don't know much (anything) about dairy farming but would it be possible for him to manage a farm without living on site? If he could do that, you could move into a town where'd you have more...
Forum: USA
Apr 5th 2020, 8:15 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,720
Posted By sherbert

Re: UK nurse wanting to go to the USA

Right ˆ. And yes I've seen your spiel before but it applies to very few people. You're still shelling out 750 a month even if most of it's to a HSA.
Forum: USA
Apr 5th 2020, 7:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,720
Posted By sherbert

Re: UK nurse wanting to go to the USA

No matter what type of insurance you take, the costs are staggeringly more than in the UK, full stop. You might also be lucky enough not to have a family member that needs ongoing, regular and...
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