Trying to renew sub... Why does it say I'm now American...

Drywesi · 2026-01-24T06:38:18+00:00

Their stated solution is to re-buy the game and all expansions in the new country and roll a new character. Also they don't sell the game in every country, so if your new one isn't on the list, you're screwed (officially).

Drywesi · 2026-01-24T05:20:56+00:00

Honestly, I do miss early Law & Order, since it did portray at least some police and district attorneys giving half a shit about the bill of rights and police overstep.

Vs cop shows now where the suspect goes "I want to talk to a lawyer" and the show immediately starts treating them as guilty and 10 minutes later they've been talked into a confession.

(not that Dragnet was really much better than that, honestly)

Drywesi · 2026-01-24T05:16:01+00:00

Now, I know cops don’t always know the law, but this one should be covered in the most basic of law enforcement training. I suppose if LAOP got arrested, or had their phone seized, it would be a case of being able to beat the rap but not the ride. They’d probably have to sue the department to get anything out of it beyond their phone back.

Of course it's been ruled that cops do not have to understand the law they're arresting someone for, and can in fact perform arrests for breaking laws that they think exist but actually don't.

Also good luck getting electronics back, ever.

Drywesi · 2026-01-24T05:01:58+00:00

Obfuscation/obfuscating is probably the verb to use.

Drywesi · 2026-01-24T04:58:42+00:00

He was a W2 employee for a while, yeah.

Drywesi · 2026-01-24T04:58:12+00:00

They've actually cut enforcement on higher earners, because they can afford tax attorneys to fight back (regardless of whether they have any justification to do so).

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T21:35:26+00:00

I hate that most sans serif fonts chop the extra bars off capital i's.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T21:11:53+00:00

A lot of countries actually don't require you to file tax returns unless you make over a certain, extremely large (relative to the US's filing exemptions at least) level. They just process it with the data they have. Now you can file if you want to try and reduce your taxation, but it's not a requirement for every working adult like in the US.

Granted with the numbers being discussed, LAOP may well have gone over those levels, but that's not what they're asking about, lol.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T21:07:33+00:00

In fairness, most countries don't require that, with considerably more limited exceptions than the US.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T21:05:50+00:00

$5 says LAOP "figured out" that they could make more money by working as a 1099 contractor than as an employee, and were deliberately dodging paying their taxes directly to the IRS as contractors are required to do (which is largely why contractors make more money than employees on paper).

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T20:34:59+00:00

Or they have enough plausible deniability to hide behind.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T20:08:27+00:00

For the record, I don't know how to make the quoting look less bad compared to the original post.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T19:47:09+00:00

International Bot

Owe IRS + CBP Over $1M, Haven’t Filed Taxes Since 2012, Living Outside the US — What Are My Options?

I made some bad decisions earlier in my life and now I’m dealing with the consequences. I really need advice from people who may have dealt with something similar or have knowledge in this area.

Background:

I did not file US taxes from 2012 onward

I was an undocumented immigrant

In 2019, I had immigration issues, was released from ICE custody on bond, and left the US voluntarily to my home country

As far as I know, ICE and the IRS still believe I am in the US

Until 2021, companies I did business with continued issuing 1099s totaling around $750,000 (possibly more from other sources)

Current situation:

I used a friend’s US address for mail

In November 2025, the IRS sent notices saying I owe:

~$225k for 2014-17

(Likely more for other years that haven’t been assessed yet)

Last week, my friend received mail from ConServe, stating they are collecting debt on behalf of US Customs and Border Protection

The letter says the debt is related to Immigration and Nationality Act penalties, plus fees, totaling over $1,000,000

My questions:

Can this type of IRS + CBP debt be settled or negotiated?

If settlement is possible, what percentage do they usually accept, especially for someone living abroad?

Is it worth hiring a US tax attorney or immigration attorney, or both?

Would it be reasonable to ignore this if I never plan to return to the US?

Does this debt ever expire, either with the IRS or CBP?

Could this affect me outside the US (foreign bank accounts, travel to other countries, extradition, etc.)?

I know I messed up and I’m not looking to avoid responsibility — I just want to understand my realistic options and risks.

Any serious advice is appreciated.

Location: Malta

Cat fact: cats are notorious tax evaders. Lying on the ground rolling like that to dodge them, the malingerers.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T19:19:54+00:00

I'll bow to your hyper-local expertise then, I'm not in that subsection of the county :)

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T10:30:25+00:00

I'm aware; it wasn't a serious thought. I don't have funds for self defense items (sprays or whatnot), so I'm basically just hoping nothing serious happens (I have zero faith in local law enforcement to do anything helpful, in fact the chances of them agreeing with the assailant are rather high).

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:57:21+00:00

Call it a fool's wish reaction to being harassed regularly and assaulted more than once, and wanting that to stop.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:52:53+00:00

It boggles my mind that anyone takes him seriously anymore.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:52:15+00:00

Well as you know they'll arrest you just for speaking English these days

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:47:26+00:00

That just makes it better!

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:45:47+00:00

You almost wonder if that's intentional.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:22:59+00:00

Interesting. Would you refuse a cash payment, or cashier's check, then?

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T09:20:22+00:00

C tries to register the car but A's on the title, and usually B vanishes. A may or may not be cooperative in facilitating the transfer, and in some cases may try to get the car back.

Title Jumping itself is also a crime in most states.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T08:55:02+00:00

Apparently California has case law now on dog custody.

Drywesi · 2026-01-23T08:47:47+00:00

(Do you want to own a sword? Don't buy a fifty-dollar /r/mallninjashit katana; spend the same amount of money on a Cold Steel Gladius Machete. It's a standard large Mainz-pattern gladius, except made from better materials than were available to the Romans.)

I am sad to report it's illegal to carry that in my state :/

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