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Questions tagged [mexico]

This country tag is to be used for any question that is specific to or only relevant within the Mexico

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Does a U.S. citizen working in Mexico have to pay taxes to the United States?

I'm a U.S. citizen who lives in the U.S., but I'm going to be working in Mexico for a Mexican company. Do I still have to pay taxes in the U.S.?
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U.S. citizen, working for U.S. company, living in Mexico: Where do I pay taxes?

Similar to this question, but I'm a U.S. citizen who is moving to Mexico, but retaining my U.S. citizenship and employment. I will be in Mexico on a Temporary Residency visa (good for one year, renewable up to 4 years, then convertible to Permanent…
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Mexican Index Mutual Funds

I've seen answers here recommend index mutual funds and want to know what are some mutual funds available in my market (Mexico). I'm interested in funds available on the Mexican stock market (BOLSA) or available in Mexico and holding BOLSA-listed…
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Equity prices during currency devaluation -- Mexico 1994

If I own a company whose assets are 100 barrels of oil valued at $10,000 in some currency, and the currency's value suddenly drops by a factor of two, I would expect that my company is now suddenly "worth" $20,000 in this newly devalued currency (or…
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Is Mexico on the verge of defaulting on parts it’s national debt before Andrés López Obrador take office?

All bonds issued by Mexico with maturity scheduled for 2018 are traded at a huge discount of their face value. I mean whatever currency or stock exchange used here’s an example : For reference, they are traded at only ¼ of Venezualian bonds…
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Where do I pay taxes? Freelancer living in Mexico, working for US company (not US citizen)

I'm a resident alien living in Mexico (in temporary resident's status), and a citizen of Ukraine. I earn income from a US company to my bank account in Singapore. Where do I need to pay my income tax and what amount? (I suppose that in Mexico as I'm…
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If I buy goods for a friend, and then he pays me cash and i deposit it. Will I get in trouble?

I have a friend from Mexico that asked me to buy flight tickets for him. Its about 2,000 dollars, and he's going to give me the money in cash so I can deposit it in my account and pay my credit card. Also I've done this a couple times where I go out…
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The last letter of my name is missing on my bank account information, should I keep trying to fix it?

I live in Mexico and I've got my first debit card. I have three names. In total (counting spaces) I need 21 characters to write them. After realizing that the last letter of my last name is missing in my personal bank information and on the…
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What to do when losing a receipt with credit card information

A good friend of mine went to a store to buy some stuff, and he paid for it with his card. For some reason the ticket contained my friend's name, credit card number and signature. My friend is wondering whether he should cancel the card. Does the…
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Does a U.S. citizen living in Mexico and getting paid from U.S. company, have to pay taxes in Mexico?

I'm a U.S. citizen living and working in Mexico to help expand operations for a U.S. corporation I work for. I currently file and qualify for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion under IRS rules. My question is if I have to declare any taxes in…
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What to do with monthly surpluses?

I live and work in México. Monthly, I have the half of my salary untouchable. I'm thinking on what is a good idea to invest with the surpluses. Is there anything that is recommended for this cases?
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Getting paid as a Mexican independent contractor doing work for a U.S. company?

I have been offered a remote job for a serious but small U.S.-based company. I am Mexican and I won't move to the U.S. The company tells me that hiring me as an employee would be a big problem for them (financially and legally), so they would prefer…
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Is there a non-US app (Chrome/iPhone/Cloud) where one can set financial goals and keep track of progress?

I'm looking for an applications where I can set individual financial goals such as a house, a car, vacations, etc, set how much money I need for said goal, and log progress towards it. Ideally this would have a nice visualization of where I stand in…
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Are credit unions or other non-bank financial institutions available in Mexico?

Are there credit unions, or other non-bank financial institutions available in Mexico, to the general public?
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Tax rules for United States citizens living in the US but being paid from outside the US

Background For reference I am asking this question from the point of a self-employed (freelance programmer) who lives in the United States but has been contacted by and asked to complete a small project for a foreign exchange student business based…
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