>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 08:21:55 -0700 (PDT)
I left the US with the extended green card in 1991
(valid 18 months) and stayed in Switzerland until
1996. You have to travel back to the US at least once
per year. And as more and more years past the INS
inspectors took a closer look at the passport. They
noted every time how long I had been out of the
country. Regarding taxes, as a green card holder you
must file a US tax return. You can deduct a specific
amount which should get your income back to 0. Check
the tax code for the amount.
http://ftp.fedworld.gov/pub/irs-pdf.
Good luck
Ursula
--- Nicole <nicole_at_headwire.com> wrote:
> There is a special contract between the US and
> Switzerland to avoid double taxing. You do not have
> to be
> worried about paying taxes in Switzerland AND in the
> US. You will have to pay tax in the US if you stay a
> minimum of 180 days (I think) in the US, but you can
> deduct taxes which you pay in Switzerland.
>
> Nicole
>
> Claudio Fleiner wrote:
>
> > I suggest that you talk to an immigration lawyer,
> but unless something changed
> > you keep your greencard unless you leave the US
> for a year or more. You can
> > even apply for an 18month stay outside the US
> BEFORE you leave the country.
> >
> > I would be more worried about tax issues: you will
> be taxed in the US and in
> > CH, as you are most likely a resident in both
> countries with respect to taxes.
> > Consult a knowledgable tax guru on ways to avoid
> this.
> >
> > Claudio
> >
>
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