rjacobs

Congrats on getting a kick *** paying job. Do they have the same deal like Emirates where your pay is tax free until 85k, then you pay taxes on the rest or is everything tax free?

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mcnieshm

I second this.

I didn to Kuwait but these restaurants in Qatar were the best place I have ever eaten.

Look for a thing called shwarma.

For those of you in the states. By the Doubletree in Houston near the training center is a mediterrainian sandwich place that at lunch time has some awesome food in this style.

Avpilot

Hi, thanks for the question. I hope I don't tell you wrong because I am not a tax professional. The way that I believe it works is that the first $85,400 USD is tax free and you pay tax on anything above that. BUT, if you are married, you get $85,400 and your wife/husband gets $85,400 allowance as well. So, then the two of you would have to make more than 190+ to pay taxes, I think. Even if you aren't married, a large portion of your money here is per diem, so that is tax free, too. So here is an example:

Say you earn $130k in a year. There is no income tax in most countries of this part of the world (because of all of the oil money). You take the $85k expat deduction. So now you're paying tax as if you made roughly $45,000. Let's say that the per diem for the year was $17,000 (very doable when per diem is roughly $4/hr.). Now you're paying tax on only $28,000 USD. The tax rate on $28,000 is very low...and if you can't find legal ways to "hide" $28,000, you need to find a different CPA.

Maybe someone on here can correct my errors, here, but I have been told from people who understand the system that I should not pay hardly anything in tax especially since I'm married. I hope that answers your question.

I'm signing off for the night. It's 11:00PM here in Q8. Goodnight all.

Tim

rjacobs

That is how I understand it also, but if your wife is not working and you are the only one making money how can you say the income above 85k is hers when in reality it is not?

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surfrider

it may be that if he were single $85.4k is tax free since he is married presumably he'd file jointly it would 2x the amount or 170k ish.

tkt96

don't know you, probably never flew together but it all seems very interesting. Hope you check back in often and keep us updated on how things are goin over there

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BadAndy

Tim,

Are the two Salah's still working there? (The ops guys). How about Madhaven? If they are, tell them BadAndy says salam alekium... Enjoy the flying, it will be some of the most fun you'll ever have. (I know because I was one of the first 3 guys there... We're probably still hated...)

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Jay

Be careful "hiding" money, that banking scandal in Europe (Lichtenstein I believe) last week really put the bee in the bonnet with the IRS.

Just FYI

Also, I believe if your wife works at all, her income will have to be converted to dollars before the exemption is applied. Not such a big deal I know in the middle east, but, if say she was paid in Euros the exchange rate would eat up your exemption really fast.

Congrats on the job though.

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dirt bag

wow, youa re not sure about te tax stuff...ever think of consulting with a tax professional???

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Avpilot

Wow, really? Maybe I should have a professional handle my taxes in this complicated situation? Really? Reeeeeally really?