American citizen and tax?

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OptionScreen

I have three question?

1-What are ways other than mariage and investment
to get citizenship? and how long it takes to get green
card?
2-What is retirement age for US citizen, and what if
you decide to retire earlier?
3-If you work in US, but not US citizen, do you have to
pay tax?

Thanks
 
My wife is Costa rican...did that whole thing. there is immigration and naturilization. if you dont marry...you can get a work visa...if not, just old fashiond immigration. fill out the forms and stand in line. you can work..no big deal. get a SS# and no problem. helps if you have a work sponsorship.

Official retirement is 65..whatever that means

Everyone pays taxes...except for me...i am special!:cool:
 
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you have to pay tax no matter where you live as a US citizen.

dont worry about retirement. the govt only pays you very little to nothing.
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I know, let's say most americans pay 28% on avarage,
and have been paying tax for 40 year (now 65 YO)

what if you decide to retire earlier, what % of it you
rean monthly? anyone?
 
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My wife is Costa rican...did that whole thing. there is immigration and naturilization. if you dont marry...you can get a work visa...if not, just old fashiond immigration. fill out the forms and stand in line. you can work..no big deal. get a SS# and no problem. helps if you have a work sponsorship.

Official retirement is 65..whatever that means

Everyone pays taxes...except for me...i am special!:cool:
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Are you saying if any form sponsor you for work permit,
you become illegible for citizenship, and how long you
got to wait to get green card approximatly? what is SS#

what if you are going to die at age 60? can you retire earlier?
 
1) Get a work visa H1-B, wait 2-3 years for Greencard
2) You can retire anytime you want, but to get Social Security benefit, you need to be over 65, and you have to be paying SS tax for at least 40 Quaters (10 years).
3) Everyone pay tax in the US except the illegal workers or cash jobs.



Quote from OptionScreen:

I have three question?

1-What are ways other than mariage and investment
to get citizenship? and how long it takes to get green
card?
2-What is retirement age for US citizen, and what if
you decide to retire earlier?
3-If you work in US, but not US citizen, do you have to
pay tax?

Thanks
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Quote from OptionScreen:

I know, let's say most americans pay 28% on avarage,
and have been paying tax for 40 year (now 65 YO)

what if you decide to retire earlier, what % of it you
rean monthly? anyone? [/QUOTE

28%? I think you got the math wrong.

7.65% in Social Security and Medicaid for the first $92k or something around the neighborhood.
10 to 39.6% for Fed income tax.
0 - 12% in State & Local Income tax (I live in NYC, max is around 11.5%)
0 - 10% in Sales taxt. (NYC has 8.65%)

My numbers may be off a little, but if you add all up, it's close to 70%. Even if my number is off by 10%, you are paying 60%.

I am in the 15% Fed bracket, and my tax is 30%. Sales tax is extra.
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1) Get a work visa H1-B, wait 2-3 years for Greencard
2) You can retire anytime you want, but to get Social Security benefit, you need to be over 65, and you have to be paying SS tax for at least 40 Quaters (10 years).
3) Everyone pay tax in the US except the illegal workers or cash jobs.
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ref question two: i 'm not sure if i understand what is
Social Security? that means no money being wired to
you on monthly basis.

And what the guarantee you don't die before reaching 65yo?

What is the problem with being on cash then? if you are
certain that your employee pays you every end of month

Thanks
 
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Quote from OptionScreen:

I know, let's say most americans pay 28% on avarage,
and have been paying tax for 40 year (now 65 YO)

what if you decide to retire earlier, what % of it you
rean monthly? anyone? [/QUOTE

28%? I think you got the math wrong.

7.65% in Social Security and Medicaid for the first $92k or something around the neighborhood.
10 to 39.6% for Fed income tax.
0 - 12% in State & Local Income tax (I live in NYC, max is around 11.5%)
0 - 10% in Sales taxt. (NYC has 8.65%)

My numbers may be off a little, but if you add all up, it's close to 70%. Even if my number is off by 10%, you are paying 60%.

I am in the 15% Fed bracket, and my tax is 30%. Sales tax is extra.
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I don't understand, why foreigners apply for citizenship then
if still they have to pay this much tax even living outside America?

Thanks
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