Joe Biden Can Fix the Double Taxation of Expats

In Dubai, international firms increasingly pass over American citizens in favor of less qualified applicants from other countries. The problem is not anti-Americanism, but rather practicality: The paperwork required to hire Americans because of Internal Revenue Service regulations is an expensive headache. Even when firms are willing to help facilitate documentation to take the burden off American employees, the fact that Americans living abroad pay double means they often ask for higher salaries that make them less competitive in the hiring process. Dubai is not alone. The same pattern repeats in other international business cities such as Berlin, Johannesburg, and Tokyo. Read Full Article »