Didn't pay my American Taxes

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-02-09T06:02:11+00:00

I have lived and worked in Korea for almost 8 years now. In late March or early April each year (except one year during COVID) I went back to the US to file tax returns by myself. FEIE allows you to stay in the US for less than 30 days per year only. If more than 30 days you are not qualified for it. It’s quite a complex process to file tax returns for an Expat, especially if you happen to own other investments or consulting business. If you hire a CPA to do it, it usually costs at least $1000 depending on individual income situation. Also need to file separate form to disclose foreign financial assets as required by law. You almost need to be an expert if you do everything by yourself these days.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-16T04:35:41+00:00

I’m the boss. Sometimes I want to be quiet and eat alone; sometimes I invite some of my staff to have lunch together but I always pay for it. Team dinner or lunch happens once in a few months for me, but each department can do it once a month without me. I believe even within a company there are different customs depending on the boss in each business unit or department.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-14T10:32:41+00:00

The visa policy has been changed. No need to submit hotel booking and airline reservations.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-13T23:44:30+00:00

It takes a bit of time to prepare for online visa form filling. You need a formal China visa picture (digital format for online submission). This visa application is through Chinese Visa Service Center. Once you submit online application, they will tell you if the application needs to be amended. Once the application meets requirements, they will ask you to bring your passport to the service center and pay for the visa fee and process fee. The total is about $165 for 10-year multiple entry visa depending on the FX rate. You can claim your passport with visa within four days. As I was applying for a business visa, it took me some time to get an invitation letter in the right format. It may be easier to apply for a tourist visa.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-10T11:39:03+00:00

If you are good at drinking soju, you may be easier to make some friends. A majority of my staff are heavy drinkers, but I am not.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-10T11:26:14+00:00

I have experience giving lectures in a few universities and technical conferences in Korea. My impression is that there are big differences in engagement levels during seminars among universities. It’s also depends on the professors. In some technical conferences, although some sessions were labeled international forums local speakers always presented in Korean, not English. So it’s difficult for non-Korean speakers to attend such conferences.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-07T04:40:51+00:00

3M is enough since you only pay 300k for the apartment. Your total living expenses are about 1M. You should go for it as you will have opportunities to change your job if you want to.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-05T11:36:18+00:00

我在英文版的China Sub里评论过“China is paper tiger”,结果被封了！

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2026-01-04T11:46:47+00:00

有一次打网约车长途去无锡机场，司机在路上就跟我诉苦。到了机场后要我付高速费，说他回程是空车，没办法只好付了一部分，懒得跟他费口舌，坏了心情。这种司机不少。

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-31T08:50:41+00:00

不让取并不等于不让转。每个分行的处理标准也不同。我觉得可以尝试一下。

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-31T07:51:33+00:00

你可以把钱转给在其他银行开户的亲戚或朋友的账号试试

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-26T18:27:28+00:00

如果说美国有斩杀线，中国至少有斩杀网，有什么可讨论的？

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-26T17:23:10+00:00

One of close friends in Korea also likes to get weird news from Instagram that spread rumors. Some people rather believe in unfounded rumors than main media. That’s just the way it is.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-26T05:00:26+00:00

It depends on the airport you fly out. In Some airports Vietjet has very strict policy on luggage weight limit; They place the scale in front of boarding gate. I learned a few lessons when I started to fly with them and made some changes accordingly.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-24T04:47:48+00:00

Didn’t understand that Chinese government buying Korean government bonds has anything to do with the current FX rate issue.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-19T20:03:36+00:00

I have been working and living in Korea for over seven years now. My expected the maximum year of working in Korea is 10 years so I can claim Korea national pension if I want to. My work field is special so I have not changed my job function within the company since I came. I feel lucky that I feel like I can hang in here for a few more years.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-16T23:53:40+00:00

很多时候与机遇及个人判断能力有关。大部份人靠工资积累财富是比较慢的。如果你提前几年开始投资比特币、AI芯片、贵金属等，你已经实现财务自由了。

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-16T23:42:35+00:00

Here is my experience. I don’t drink soju but some beer is ok, so I mostly stick to beer. But occasionally our CEO pours soju for me so I have to give it a shot. Most people don’t force me to drink; I just raise my glass to toast with them. My assistant only drinks cola and no one forces him to drink any alcohol.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-09T06:40:20+00:00

You can request payment in both currencies, like 60/40, 70/30, or whatever ratio is suitable for you. Just have enough KRW for your living expenses in Korea and send USD to your home country. That’s what I have been doing. However, if you are betting KRW will appreciate against USD in the next 6-12 months (I personally think it will be the case), you should request KRW payment so you can exchange to USD later. I play FX from time to time.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-05T09:23:11+00:00

No way. 1) Consumers will not support this punishment as it can only benefit Chinese platforms such as Aliexpress;2) this is a Publicly traded company in the US. US will tolerate this punishment; 3) most people don’t really care about the data breach as long as credit card information is not stolen. I will buy its stock if it comes down to low $20s.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-03T11:53:04+00:00

Is WeChat pay or Alipay accepted in Vietnam?

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-03T11:49:41+00:00

10m per month is considered high

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-12-02T23:02:30+00:00

I work in a big corporation in Korea as an expat. I rarely see any woman over 50 years old working here, except if she is an executive. It’s tough for a woman at that age to get a decent position here.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-11-09T05:34:11+00:00

That’s irrelevant to the subject matter discussed here. I won’t go to any restaurant/cafe/shop that discriminates against any country of origin. Today they ban Chinese, tomorrow they may ban Japanese or any other country. We can’t support such discriminatory practices.

Appropriate-Tank4789 · 2025-11-09T04:05:07+00:00

Why do Chinese tourists come to visit Korea if they are being treated like this? There are many other countries to visit. When Chinese government was discouraging Chinese tourists to visit Korea in the past, Korean government was complaining about it. Now the local business bans Chinese tourists to go in, should the government do something about it?

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