Word: expats
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...Nonetheless, Foreign Devils: Expatriates in Hong Kong (Oxford University Press; 298 pages), an oral history by May Holdsworth, isn't all eulogy. Rather than confine herself to the classic expats?the "merchants, ministers and mandarins," in her own phrase?Holdsworth casts her net beyond the Peak and allows her subjects to tell how radically expatriate Hong Kong changed, especially in the last 20 years of British rule. That was when a new class of expat arrived?lawyers, bankers, restaurateurs?who helped transform a far-flung colony into a cosmopolitan business center...
...earned abroad, you may qualify to exclude income from U.S. tax or take a foreign tax credit; you could owe state taxes in the U.S.; in some countries you may owe a wealth tax. Jane Bruno, a tax attorney with Florida-based Relocation Tax Services and author of the Expat's Guide to U.S. Taxes, says, "It is very important that you consult with a tax expert who will research all the tax implications of your move...