Ask HN: Is it possible to make FAANG salaries without working there?

Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to make FAANG salaries without wor... by keiferski on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @11:38AM (#41047171)

Here's one that I have dealt with personally: paying taxes as an American that lives abroad (and wants to use the foreign income exclusion) is a nightmare filled with misinformation and tedium.

I don't know if this is actually a market worth pursuing, but I do know that I paid some company $500 to fill in a form for me and help figure out the process. They probably spent an hour or two on my case.

With the increase of dual citizens, digital nomads, etc. this seems like a growing market to me.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to make FAANG salaries without wor... by phonerphone on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @12:26PM (#41047872)

Which country did you do this in? I will need a similar service soon

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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to make FAANG salaries without wor... by keiferski on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @12:45PM (#41048125)

I used a company called Greenback.

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Re:Ask HN: Is it possible to make FAANG salaries without wor... by happyraul on Thursday July 25, 2024 @02:03AM (#41065181)

I too used Greenback once. The truth is that if one has a relatively simple situation, e.g. salaried employee, then it is entirely realistic to do this oneself. With more complexity (other types of income like interest, capital gains,...) it can be more time consuming, but still doable.

I am not a professional, so seek and pay for professional advice, if that is what you need. I've been doing my own taxes as an American living abroad for ~a decade. If anyone is in a similar situation and has questions, feel free to pm me. Because financial/tax advice from strangers with no professional credentials on the Internet is always a good idea. :p

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