Any civilian contractors in afghan, non military.

[Rider]

Not enough money if you ask me. What kind of benefits do you get? Medical for your family? Vacation? Free life insurance? 401K/pension? Paid sick time/personal business? Free cell phone with unlimited international calling to call your family? Furnished air fare for 1 or 2 trips home during the year? Tuition reimbursement?

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Rider

Not enough money if you ask me. What kind of benefits do you get? Medical for your family? Vacation? Free life insurance? 401K/pension? Paid sick time/personal business? Free cell phone with unlimited international calling to call your family? Furnished air fare for 1 or 2 trips home during the year? Tuition reimbursement?

Gonna goto job fair this weekend

Z already has the INS. For the kids and her
Vacation, I'm think 10 weeks on 2 off
I'm sure you could do a 401, but i'm going w ROTHs
Dunno about cell, but Skype is free
No returning home to not pay taxes, just meet in Europe or ?

Gotta stay off us soil for 365 days to circumvent taxes

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by RACER X

Gonna goto job fair this weekend

Z already has the INS. For the kids and her
Vacation, I'm think 10 weeks on 2 off
I'm sure you could do a 401, but i'm going w ROTHs
Dunno about cell, but Skype is free
No returning home to not pay taxes, just meet in Europe or ?

Gotta stay off us soil for 365 days to circumvent taxes

Its 330 off US soil...aka wheels up date. So, you get two 10-12 day R&R's. Stay outta the US for 330 days, if you spend an extra day, 329, you will pay the full taxes for the year and not US Expat taxes (keep in mind you still pay taxes just on a reduced level) Confusing LOL

If Aghan is anything like Iraq, there is Wifi on site. If I remember it was like 100 a month for OK internet service at best. It was good enough to download itunes and such, but kinda slow.

[ericr]

If you do pay taxes for overseas work, the first (I think, now) 100k is tax free but you pay taxes on whatever you make over that. I think it was 75k or 80k when I was over in 2002 but I wasn't gone long enough to make that much, all mine was tax free. I was an E-4 at the time and with no taxes, hazardous duty pay etc I still made decent money, didn't hurt me compared to what I was making back home then.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by Inferno

Its 330 off US soil...aka wheels up date. So, you get two 10-12 day R&R's. Stay outta the US for 330 days, if you spend an extra day, 329, you will pay the full taxes for the year and not US Expat taxes (keep in mind you still pay taxes just on a reduced level) Confusing LOL

If Aghan is anything like Iraq, there is Wifi on site. If I remember it was like 100 a month for OK internet service at best. It was good enough to download itunes and such, but kinda slow.

So you do have to pay taxes, even if out of country for 330+?

Any idea on the rate?

And yes Paul, this is an extremely difficult decision

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by RACER X

So you do have to pay taxes, even if out of country for 330+?

Any idea on the rate?

And yes Paul, this is an extremely difficult decision

If you do decide to go, make sure all your affairs are in order (will, life insurance policies, out of office message).

So you'd quit your job, head out and then look for a new job when you come back?

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

If you do decide to go, make sure all your affairs are in order (will, life insurance policies, out of office message).

So you'd quit your job, head out and then look for a new job when you come back?

Did Ed ever find a job since getting laid off? I don't recall seeing any posts about it.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Did Ed ever find a job since getting laid off? I don't recall seeing any posts about it.

I thought he did

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by RACER X

So you do have to pay taxes, even if out of country for 330+?

Any idea on the rate?

And yes Paul, this is an extremely difficult decision

Yes, you do pay taxes. Not sure the rate, but it is considered US Expatriot and you need to be outside of the country for at least 330 days. This is Fed taxes, state taxes are entirely different.