Pacun Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I have a US citizen client who worked in France and didn't come to the US at in 2016. He made about 7K euros working for a French company. Should he pay SE taxes? If not, he will not need to invoke the exclusion because he didn't make much money because he was studying and then doing an internship. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 If he had SE income of the equivalent of US$400 or more, he owes SE tax and must file. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 But check and make sure there were no contributions for tax or pension-y items in France. Then you can exclude. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 3 hours ago, Lion EA said: If he had SE income of the equivalent of US$400 or more, he owes SE tax and must file. He works for a company but of course no SS has been paid. I doubt people who make 100K for a company and exclude everything because they lived the whole year abroad, they end up paying more than 15K in SE. Has anyone done one of those returns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn EA USTCP in Louisiana Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Does France have a similar system into which he has paid? If yes, then he is an employee and no SE Tax is due . Unresearched Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 Exactly. Look for a treaty. He'll have to pay into one country's system. If it's the US, then he'll pay SE tax. If it's France, it may have already been withheld or paid with his return in France. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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