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Questions tagged [brazil]

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Bringing bitcoin into US, what taxes should I expect?

My friend owns roughly $1M USD worth of Bitcoin. These coins are sitting on a (backed up and encrypted) hard drive in Brasil. He bought these coins legitimately, and has the paper trail to prove it. He recently moved to the US, and now wants to get…
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I am Brasilian resident, how to buy shares on NYSE?

I am having my work contract here in Brasil. I have some money (3000$) and I would like to invest it in some specific companies that are listed on NYSE. How can I do this, it seems that most brokerage houses do not allow Brazilian residents to buy…
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What are the options for transfering money when moving to the US?

So I'm moving to the US in august porting a J-1 visa for a year long exchange program. I need to take money with me and currently, all I have is a Brazilian banking account and an international credit card; the problem with using Brazilian credit…
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How do I use my spare money? (Brazil)

I am writing this question because I want to know what are the best options for using my spare money. Hence, let me first describe my situation: Who am I? I am a 24 years old no child single male. Where do I live? As stated in the question, in…
Matheus Diógenes Andrade
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International bank transfer on behalf of someone else

A close family member wants to transfer money from the UK to their personal account in Brazil using BB Remessa. Since they have reached their personal transaction limits, they have asked me to sign up for BB Remessa and transfer money for them. If I…
user110542
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How to decide if I should take my money with me or leave it invested in my home country?

I live in Brazil and next week I'm gonna move to Sweden. I'll stay there for the next two years with a scholarship that covers all my living expenses. I have some money here (in BRL) that I won't need in these next two years and now I'm trying to…
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Does earning as a non-resident remote worker on an American account make people liable for U.S taxes?

My country, Brazil, does not have a tax treaty with the United States. I understand from research on this website, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that I will not have to pay any U.S taxes while working for an U.S company because I'm not a U.S…
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Is this 'Tax evasion'?

I really am not sure if this is the right place to post, so I will gladly delete my question if it is the wrong place. I have a friend over in Brazil that wants to buy a few things online on Amazon, but items are very heavily taxed if bought from…
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Service performed in Brazil for customer in Spain, paid in US

I am a resident of Brazil and recently did a job for a Spanish customer who paid me in the US. I would like to know if I should pay tax on this job, and how I should do that. I do not have a social security number or anything in the US, as I am a…
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US - How much money can I send abroad, and how?

I am a Brazilian citizen and I am in the US with an L-1 (intra-company transfer employee) visa. My wife is British and a permanent resident of Brazil. I have remainings of a mortgage in Brazil. I must send around US$400 per month to my Brazilian…
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What are "electronic calls" and "daily calls"?

I am looking at the details of some futures contract traded on Bovespa, a Brazilian exchange. In the "trading hours" section, I do not understand two things: What is the "electronic call" at 17:55? What are the "daily calls" at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30…
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Transfer to foreign bank to purchase a home

I want to transfer $290,000 of my post-tax money to a bank account in Brazil I just opened to purchase a home there. The entire deposit will be used to purchase a home there. I will obviously file the FBAR form 114 with the IRS next year when I do…
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Remote Contractor & Taxes

I'm not a US citizen (I studied there for over 10 years), and I'm currently living in my native south america. The company I used to work for in-house in the US now contracts with me, so that's been my full-time job since January 1, 2015. Should I…
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International Wire from Brazil to Puerto Rico

My husband has a side company that has its HQ in Puerto Rico. The company closed a contract in Brazil and was told they are wiring the funds to Puerto Rico. I was told that Homeland Security has the "wire" on hold due to the nature of the amount. I…
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Brazilian savings account, understanding "saldos por dia base"

Translating "saldos por dia base" into English, we get "balance per day base". Literal translation. In my savings account, I see a calendar showing a month. In some days, I see an amount. That makes me think that I made an investment on the…
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