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10-12-2008 | 11:31 AM

#31

Thedude

Are we there yet??!!

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Originally Posted by mike734

First off the income will not be tax free. The US has a foreign earned income exclusion. If you stay out of the USA for a certain time, (used to be 330 of 360 days) it is about $80,000.

There is also the residence presense test. Which basically says that if you reside in a foreign country (have a residence visa, and apartment and such) there is not a min number of days you have to stay outside the US.

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Originally Posted by mike734

You will have to pay tax on the rest unless your employer is going to pay it for you. (very unlikely).

A lot of employers in China seem to be paying the tax for you.

10-12-2008 | 03:41 PM

#32

DYNASTY HVY

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From: whale wrangler

raining on the parade.

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Originally Posted by MTOP

It's only because they have no pilots, and therefore nobody to screw up the job economically, the way they've done in the US. Wait five years, and if enough U.S. pilots come over to India and sell out the experienced expats and the few indigenous Indian pilots, the job will pay as little in India as it now does in the U.S.

If the economy over in India tanks y,all can forget about working the old curry express because they,ll start tossing expats under the bus real fast like once they get their folks trained.

10-28-2008 | 03:37 AM

#33

JOEL

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I HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO FLY ERJ-170 IN INDIA.SALARY IS $9500 INCLUSIVE OF ACCOMODATION .TAX TO BE BORNE BY THE COMPANY.

ANYONE IN THE SAME BOAT????

PM ME AT [email protected]

10-28-2008 | 03:43 AM

#34

JOEL

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Originally Posted by Puppyz

kinda sad though how third world India pays way better then first world America

COZ EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD SWEETHEART

10-28-2008 | 11:58 AM

#35

frozenboxhauler

Nice lookin' tree, there!

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Originally Posted by JOEL

COZ EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD SWEETHEART

SWEETHEART, you're right. It could be the vindaloo.
fbh

10-28-2008 | 05:28 PM

#36

Roll Inverted and Pull

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From: Retired 767 Captain

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOEL

I HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO FLY ERJ-170 IN INDIA.SALARY IS $9500 INCLUSIVE OF ACCOMODATION .TAX TO BE BORNE BY THE COMPANY.

ANYONE IN THE SAME BOAT????

PM ME AT [email protected]

Joel..it was $9000 on the previous page..get your story straight.