Robert60
American looking for information about Brazil
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Speaks Basic Portuguese
Registration: 25 March 2019
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Best route to legally recognized marriage in BR + Visa? by JambaJuice
Hi all,I've read many posts about marriage and want to see if anyone with authority (or who can pretend to be one) can share insights on the best path forward to officially marry my fiancée.Our Situation:   I am a US ...
If you register your marriage in Brazil from a consulate in the U.S. be aware of that the communal marriage section is changed I believe to separacao de bens. For me ,after I divorced in the U.S. I wanted my Brazilian visa and wasn't aware that ... Read More
How can a retired California expat avoid state taxes by Robert60
Soon I'll be leaving California retiring to Brazil and want to stop paying state taxes. Is the only way to do so is cutting all ties to the state and establishing a domicile in a tax free state which is time consuming? Robert
@Pablo888 that's great to know. Read More
How can a retired California expat avoid state taxes by Robert60
Soon I'll be leaving California retiring to Brazil and want to stop paying state taxes. Is the only way to do so is cutting all ties to the state and establishing a domicile in a tax free state which is time consuming? Robert
I'll just transfer funds into my bank acct as needed and been doing that for years. Never have worked in Brazil buy Yes there should be a tax treaty. Brazil with Lula just reinstated the tourist Visa which must hurt them financially but do it out of ... Read More
How can a retired California expat avoid state taxes by Robert60
Soon I'll be leaving California retiring to Brazil and want to stop paying state taxes. Is the only way to do so is cutting all ties to the state and establishing a domicile in a tax free state which is time consuming? Robert
Seems like what I thought. Need to leave CA for 6 months to get domicile in Nevada. What a waste of time. Read More
How can a retired California expat avoid state taxes by Robert60
Soon I'll be leaving California retiring to Brazil and want to stop paying state taxes. Is the only way to do so is cutting all ties to the state and establishing a domicile in a tax free state which is time consuming? Robert
@BRBC I looked at the Safe Harbor prior and this option seemed better than moving out of state for 6 months (zero tax state) but Safe Harbor seemed to refer to employment and not retirement. Amazing that International Living magazine I subscribed ... Read More
How can a retired California expat avoid state taxes by Robert60
Soon I'll be leaving California retiring to Brazil and want to stop paying state taxes. Is the only way to do so is cutting all ties to the state and establishing a domicile in a tax free state which is time consuming? Robert
Ca has one of the highest tax rates. Ill have SS, company pension and an annuity as income and some 401k. Sadly, most tax accts are not experts with expat taxes. Ill have to find a reasonable expat tax acct as im not going to pay CA what I figure to ... Read More
How can a retired California expat avoid state taxes
Soon I'll be leaving California retiring to Brazil and want to stop paying state taxes. Is the only way to do so is cutting all ties to the state and establishing a domicile in a tax free state which is time consuming? Robert Read More
Transfer money to Brazil taxes by silandreoli
Hi, I would like to send some money to my daughters Bradesco bank account, so I would like to know, how much can I transfer in the Brazilian tax year without my daughter paying any taxes on the amount of money I transfer. Just to clarify my ...
@ChicagotoSaopaulo you have a friend open a Binance Brazil acct and send Bitcoin. This is what I did to build my house. Read More
Divorce ( Permanent Visa & Permanent Residence) by GuestPoster367
Hi everyone good afternoon's I have one friend, who is not part of this forum. He was married to Brasilian lady. He got his permanent residence on marriage basis. Only 4 days was left to complete 5 years of marriage, they divorced. His wife ...
I am divorced here in the U.S. but still not in brasil and this issue has passed my mind. I am 59 and my Visa is INDETERMINADA meaning it doesn't expire and I would assume if I were to get my divorce registered in Brazil I would not be affected ... Read More
Double Taxation Concern by Robert60
I have through marriage a permanent resident Visa for Brazil but reside in the U.S . I keep it active as I'm planning to retire in Brazil. I have been told that after paying income tax in the states that I am obligated to also pay Brazil taxes ...
Well written, I hear that sometimes using a credit card at a restaurant a 3rd party transaction company in Brazil may even charge 6%. Cant wait for Bitcoin or other peer to peer transactions to eliminate the middleman and use of Brazilian banks. ... Read More
Cielo charging 5.99% extra from foreign credit cards by GuestPoster204
Hi everyone, I frequent a restaurant that Uses Cielo as their payment system and charges an extra 5.99% from my US Mastercard on food bills. The receipt which I had to sign states that I´m refusing the retail exchange rate of dollars (cambio) ...
Good point. I'm waiting for the day Bitcoin becomes more adopted to eliminate these middlemen. Read More
Marriage and Permanency: What if Divorce? by fifthhouse
I understand that as a foreigner once you marry in Brazil you can apply for permanent visa, which can be granted in as little as 2-3 months. That just sounds so easy. But what happens if then you get divorced? I imagine it depends on ...
If the question is Can you loose residency with the Permenent Visa after you have it than later get divorced I have the same question. Read More
International Phone calls by GuestPoster225
Anyone having issues calling out of Brazil ? I can't find any info and have not been able to call out to the USA this week . Any info or suggestions would be a big help .
You would think some American banks would help the many expats overseas by being set up on Skype or WhatsApp. Come on! Read More
Double Taxation Concern by Robert60
I have through marriage a permanent resident Visa for Brazil but reside in the U.S . I keep it active as I'm planning to retire in Brazil. I have been told that after paying income tax in the states that I am obligated to also pay Brazil taxes ...
I get more information from you than international living magazine. So the secret is to use international debit and credit cards and try to pay house bills, medical and everything with them. Never would I deposit social security into a Brazilian ... Read More
Double Taxation Concern by Robert60
I have through marriage a permanent resident Visa for Brazil but reside in the U.S . I keep it active as I'm planning to retire in Brazil. I have been told that after paying income tax in the states that I am obligated to also pay Brazil taxes ...
What you are saying is since all my income is made in the U.S. there is no need to worry about the Brazilian tax man? Good info on the limits of what I can possibly bring in monthly and 2 thousand per month is kind of low. I would think charging ... Read More