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    17 hours ago

    Not just a plane ticket. You need to take into account visas (can’t just fly in as a tourist and start working), employer sponsorships, temporary accommodation and living expenses until you get paid, and other kinds of expenses.

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      And don’t forget that you still have to pay US income taxes on income earned overseas! 🙄

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        If you spend 330 days in non-US countries and pay tax somewhere else, you qualify for the FEITE on the first 130K+housing.

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      Depends on exactly what you’re doing. If you’re starting a business in Japan for example, it’s fine for the duration of your tourist visa, then you have to leave and apply for a business visa, if you’re doing it in China, or Vietnam, you have to reenter on a business visa. It’s very common to arrange business sponsorships in person in Vietnam on a tourist visa then reenter. IDK about China. Temporary accommodation and living expenses can be extremely cheap compared to the US if you don’t mind sleeping in a hostel and eating street food.

      But yes I didn’t bother to include non-monetary things you’d need to set up, such as employer sponsorships.