Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
If that’s not enough then just have a look at the US tax rates compared to Australia for the amount of money you are being paid….
That really depends on domicile, some states are great, others you will get stung on payroll tax. But that being said, even the worst state would be better than the amount of tax we pay in Australia, when you add on all the hidden taxes we pay as well. Also depending on your level of investments the tax return system is very different with the IRS. Then everything is cheaper (depending on state taxes that is), cars, travel, basic food and housing. Just make sure you have a good health insurance plan, again nothing that's extra to what we pay in Australia, as most pilots will be required to have private insurance or pay medicare levies, however if you skimp on insurance in the US you will be facing huge bills if you attend hospital, and may not even get into some places in a timely manner (or at all) without insurance.