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Why Pay US Tax on US Citizens Residing in Singapore

If you are paying American tax for US residents living in Singapore then it is under the US tax law that as long as you hold US citizenship or even if you are a green card holder you need to pay American taxes. https://www.usaexpattaxes.com/us-expat-taxes-for-americans-living-in-singapore/

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Why Pay US Tax on US Citizens Residing in Singapore

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  1. Why Pay US Tax on US Citizens Residing in Singapore If you work for a corporation headquartered in Singapore, your income is subject to income tax in Singapore. The income received in Singapore, as a US resident, would also be subject to US expat taxes. The good news, however, is that the US provides us with certain exclusions and credits for every other country's income gained and taxes paid. The prime objective is to balance your global tax liability. About Singapore Singapore is one of the world's top 5 financial centres and is an island nation in south-east Asia off the Malay peninsula, south of Thailand. This island is a popular destination for US expats, but the cost of living in this country is affected by currency inflation problems. With

  2. other expat-hotspots, Singapore ranks. Most U.S. expats live in many common areas of Singapore, such as China City, Little India, Marina Bay, the east coast and Sentosa Island. With a mixture of Indians, Malays and Chinese, these places have a dense population. The island country boasts this local cuisine with a rare blend of Chinese and Malay flavours. English, Malay, Tamil and Mandarin are the languages spoken here. The atmosphere is hot and classified without seasonal change as a tropical rainforest. English common law runs through the legal systems and Hong Kong is celebrated for its judicial excellence around the world. Singapore's Guide to US Expat Tax The Samaritan Tax Country Guide to American Tax for US residents living in Singapore offers a general overview of the country's tax environment and how it will affect Taxpayers American Living Abroad as a US expat in the country. US Tax on American Citizens Residing in Singapore All your overseas revenue, as a US taxpayer, is subject to taxation and reporting. You have an obligation to file an annual US tax return due every year on 15 June. Tax treatment for different income groups may vary significantly from Singapore to the US. Some benefits are tax-free in the region, for example, but these benefits are likely to be US benefits that are subject to incorporation in the United States as taxable income. If you pay income tax in Singapore, there are several mechanisms that allow you to reduce the internal revenue system by paying taxes

  3. on the same income. Two main ones are 1) deduction of foreign earned income and 2) foreign tax credit. If you can prove you are a Singaporean resident, the first one can exempt the first approximately US $10000 of foreign earned income from US tax. For every dollar of tax you have paid in Singapore, the later one provides you with a dollar tax credit. If required, the two that we have explained below can be combined. You will have to file a federal tax return if you do not owe any tax to the internal revenue system if your income is more than US $1,000 ($400 for self-employed people). For this, just go to the IRS official website and love and pay your tax return, one thing that comes to mind when it comes to filing revenue online is how to fine income tax return online. Source - http://usa-tax-news.mystrikingly.com/blog/why-pay-american-tax-for-us-residents-living-singapore Thank You USA Expat Taxes Address: 16024 Rosewood St, Stilwell, KS 66085 Call Us - +1913-850-3185 Hours of Operation: 9 am to 9 pm CST

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