Thank you all for your replies. I'll add some further info for anyone else on this adventure. First, don't take the advice of The US Consulate in Amsterdam without calling the US Citizen services hotline in The US to find out what all your options are. In my case, The Consulate advised me to let them process a Direct Consular Filing via their office in Germany. This would force my wife to stay behind for three months until it was approved. The US hotline told me my wife could enter The US with a visa waver and file the i130 (green card form) and a change of visa status simultaneously which is the right advice. The full advice is as follows: For Dutch wife: file non-immigrant visa, enter with it or just use visa waver. file i-130, i-485 (application to adjust status concurrently) in The US optionally file the following: i 693 i 864 i 765 i 131 also called the adjustment packet get the forms here: www.uscis.gov I've been looking into cars. Seems to me like the best option is just to buy what you want and sell it after. Rentals are too expensive. People keep warning me about insurance costs. I'd better check into this...

This post was edited by guysmall at January 19, 2013 10:20:04 PM CET

Hey y'all we're thinking of moving temporary back to The States (South Florida) for half a year. We have two small school aged kids and I, the American, would be freelancing there. Has anyone done anything like this? I have a few questions that maybe some of you could give me some input on:

 

1) What kind of hoops do i have to jump through to get my Dutch wife a work permit or at least a residency permit for 6 months?

2) How do i get my kids registered in school there and unregistered here (they have dual citizenship)?

3) What do I do about health and car insurance (put it on hold in NL, and get it there). 

4) What do I do with my eenmanzaak (put it on hold)? How are taxes gonna work?

5) I forgot to file tax returns last year in USA. Do i need to get that settled before trying to work in The States again? Can anyone recommend someone to sort this out for me?

6) Can I lease a car for 6 months?

 

Thanks in advance for sharing any relavent experiences.

ouloveit1 (Mar 28 2010, 08:21 PM) said: > original post
To the OP, please contact the US Embassy in AMS immediately .. if not sooner. They bring someone onsite every year about this time and he will do your taxes for free - and advise you at the same time. I know there is a form that you can file if you are at this [now] 94k limit to help defray what they want you to pay ... I just forget the details. But there is a way around it.

Interesting. Does anyone have any more info about this defray form?

Has anyone gotten any professional advice on US tax filing with the Foreign Income Exclusion?

I am self employed and may make more than the foreign income exclusion. Will I or will I not have to pay an extra 10% self employment tax on everything I make above USD 94K? And if so is there a way to get that back on my dutch taxes?

There is probably nothing in the world that makes me more angry than double taxation (and double filing)!

My daughter has an itchy rash which we've tried different creams on. As far as itch relief goes i haven't been able to find anything here like calamine lotion. Any tips? Thanks.