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Expatriate wives work locally

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#1
  • purifire
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  • 2022/11/09 11:35

I am an expat wife living in LA as an accompanying family member of an expatriate (E2 visa).

I am considering working there, but I am in the process of negotiating with my husband's company to get permission.

The company is concerned that since they are responsible for the expatriate's taxes, there will be complications with tax laws and
there is no precedent for this and it will be extra work for the HR department.

How exactly would there be complications in tax law if an expatriate wife works?
(tax returns are desired to be combined for husband and wife)

Also, how will the HR department's workload increase?

I am in my 20s and have no children, so I want to continue my career,
I want to earn money to send back to my parents living in Japan
are my reasons for wanting to work locally.

However, since I am negotiating with my husband's company, I would like to gather as much information as possible and negotiate carefully.

If you have had similar experiences or have any information, please share.

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#2
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/11/09 (Wed) 12:05
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I'm sure an accountant would be able to tell you more about it than you can ask here.

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#3
  • 倍金万
  • 2022/11/09 (Wed) 12:47
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＞ The company is concerned that since we are responsible for the expatriate's taxes, there will be complications in tax law and
＞ there is no precedent for this and it will be extra work for the HR department

You are absolutely right and the company will not allow it.

The expatriates must be earning enough for their entire families to live here, and I think the law does not allow them to earn income from other sources.

I understand that you want to "do something" because your husband comes home late every day, but regular work would not be possible. How about doing some volunteer work? How about helping out at a local senior center for elderly people who only speak English? Women in their prime would be very welcome. There is some physical labor such as pushing wheelchairs, but if you can speak, read, and write English, there should be some simple office work as well.

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#4
  • 無知
  • 2022/11/09 (Wed) 15:24
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I heard that E2S visa holders don't need to apply for a work permit anymore, so they can work as they like
If that's the case, I don't think you need to get permission from your husband's company In US, you can ask a tax accountant to file your tax return by yourself with the documents you get from your company, so your wife's company won't be bothered by your wife's income.
If the company is going to file the tax return for the husband, the wife can do it with her own income, not with the husband's. ？
Either way, I don't think it would be a problem for the husband's company
I heard this from a friend.
Visa related issues change frequently, so it would be better to ask the lawyer who did your husband's visa
As usual, the germs are always talking about old shit as if it's common knowledge, and it pisses me off. Don't rely on this old man's story.

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