About Bibi

Currently Lives:

Chicago, IL, United States

Citizen of:

United States

Some Forum Posts:

Hong Kong: remuneration and insurance:

RENUMERATION The company offered a salary structure that separates net salary from housing, health care and travel allowances. My questions are: 1. I know US taxes separately on housing allowances for overseas citizens, but does it tax the travel allowances the same way? Does HK tax the travel allowances the same way as net salary? 2. What is a norm for travel allowances, once a year, twice a year? what class of services? My role is a manager level for an established hotel company. What is the normal travel allowances, and are they obligated for all the family members? 3. Do I have to close out all the bank accounts in US in order to be qualified for overseas US citizen status, in order to get the overseas housing allowances? 4. Is there a tax agreement between US and HK that US can keep track of my employment in HK which pays HK dollars? 5. What is the cost for preparing overseas income tax? HEATLH CARE My questions are: 1. the company offers group plan, after I repatriact to USA when the assign in HK is over, will the US group plans from the future US companies recognize the HK group plan coverage to waive the pre-existing conditions, like the way we are protected by the COBRA in US? 2. Is it common for HK companies to impose 3 month waiting before offering health plans coverage? Thanks!!

Egypt: Help wanted:

two ways to find out: The paying option -- custom tailored for you: go to www.runzheimer.com, and purchase their report. Various levels of services, some will give you a breakdown of living standards differences, if you enter your remueration in your home base. Free option, general index: go to http://www.dtic.mil/perdiem/allowcol.html it is by the US government that covers allowances for its extensive overseas staff. They will give an index of COL (cost of living standards) for some major cities of each country based on usa being 100. Then if there are military bases in Egypt, there is a subpage where you can identify the city, and it will tell you the housing allowances based on their rank in USA. Good luck

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