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Old 20th May 2010, 04:27
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Brownlees
 
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US resident & Taxes in the good ole UAE

Colleges and fellow aviators, a quick question if I may be so bold, an old topic perhaps but in this ever shrinking world we live in, I'd appreciate any wise words of advice.

I am a UK citizen, resident in the US (green card). I have been offered a position in the UAE to work on a 6 week on 6 week off schedule, approx $500 a day in country. My US interviewer said that this would be a tax free salary. As he is a US citizen and not a US permanent resident, like myself, he could not fully answer two of my questions:

A) Would a 6 week on 6 week off schedule, affect my US green card residency ?

B) I know I will still have to file US Tax returns in order to retain my residency, BUT Would I still be eligible for any tax breaks on my earnings in the UAE, like my US Citizen colleges. Or with me being a US resident (green card holder) working in the UAE on a 6/6 rotation, would I forfeit this tax free privilege.

Cheers guys ! be gentle it’s my first post…..
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