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Lancelot · 01-10-2006, 06:38 AM

Interesting that you write about this...

I use my sister address in NC for my bank and cc. Because Vanguard offered free online tax filing with Turbo Tax, I used her address (the catch was that a US addres was needed to file online.)

You guessed it, eventually the nice folks at the NC Revenue Dept. sent me a substantial tax bill, penalties included.

I called them, spoke to a decent guy and agreed to send copies of my passport, verifying I'd been out of the US for about 35 of the past 36 months. They waived the bill, but it is a mutual concern of mine.

Perhaps your home state will not levy taxes if your permanent residence is abroad?

If I had to, I would try to use use my Thai driver's license to get a license in the US. In Thailand, I used my US driver's license as proof that I could drive a car and they graciously waived the (driving) test.

Good luck!

Lance

01-10-2006, 06:38 AM	#2
Lancelot Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 439	Interesting that you write about this... I use my sister address in NC for my bank and cc. Because Vanguard offered free online tax filing with Turbo Tax, I used her address (the catch was that a US addres was needed to file online.) You guessed it, eventually the nice folks at the NC Revenue Dept. sent me a substantial tax bill, penalties included. I called them, spoke to a decent guy and agreed to send copies of my passport, verifying I'd been out of the US for about 35 of the past 36 months. They waived the bill, but it is a mutual concern of mine. Perhaps your home state will not levy taxes if your permanent residence is abroad? If I had to, I would try to use use my Thai driver's license to get a license in the US. In Thailand, I used my US driver's license as proof that I could drive a car and they graciously waived the (driving) test. Good luck! Lance __________________ If you think you can, or you think you can't; either way you're right... Henry Ford