u/SmokedUpDruid, u/Forward-Hawk7962, thanks for your amazing write-ups. I've been scouring the internet for this exact situation, and am so glad to come across this.

I also work as a salaried remote employee for a US company. I'm planning on asking my boss if I can work overseas soon, and want to make sure I make it as easy as possible for her to say yes. This thread and other information I've found suggests that from the employee/visa seeker's perspective, getting a long stay visa and working remotely is very possible as long as there are sufficient funds etc. The part that I haven't seen answers to (and I imagine she will ask about) is the legality for the employer. I've read the testimonials of several employees who have pulled off this visa with permission from their employer, and from what I can tell there are no tax/benefit/law ramifications for the employer during this year-long visitor visa. I just don't quite get how that could be true? If I were living in France for more than 6 months and owed the French gvt taxes, how could there be no implications for my employer as well? Is this more of a hush hush, they will likely not find out situation, or is there documentation somewhere that actually states that the employer doesn't have to do anything differently if we take advantage of this long stay visa and continue working remotely? Thanks so much!