I saw some posts about american wanting to move to Europe; so just before you guys make the move, double-triple check insurances/banks, because literally every time I (not american) do smth financially related in France, they ask me if I am american? If yes, they won't even open accounts/ give me insurance etc.. Sounds discriminatory but apperently because legal

I dont know if that expands to any other field

EDIT: lol i am now wondering what are people are downvoting for? You dont like that fact, so you downvote whoever told you that fact? Some reactions are hilarious

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[–] 145 points 8 months ago (11 children)

Financial institutions in Japan ask the same thing. It is because Americans have to pay tax to American even when they don’t live in America. It just means there is more paperwork apparently.

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  • [–] 45 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Yup, I had no idea how fucked you guys were with the taxes thing until I learned you had to declare it twice if living abroad

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    Luckily I’m not one of those guys haha

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  • [–] 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    It's not that funny tbh, they're people being treated poorly by their government

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    And yet they keep voting for anyone that likes to treat people poorly. I don't know what to think anymore.

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    That's only if you make more than 100k, just for additional information.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    But they still have to report it, even if it is below.

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    Probably the usual "US deals with foreigner" type of forms. Which threaten horrible consequences if you enter something wrong while at the same time offer only the letters a to z, digits, and a few interpunctation signs. Which means that I cannot enter my correct address in such a form. And for other people it is even worse, like people using Asian languages.

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