📋 Tax Strategy Series

Geographic Arbitrage – Moving for Money

Relocation for financial gain

This 7-part series provides comprehensive coverage of State Income Tax Comparison. Topics include State Income Tax Comparison, Property Tax Shifts, Cola Remote Work Pay Cuts, Expat Retirement Feie, Remote Work Payroll Compliance, Hcol To Lcol Home Sale, Healthcare Access Rural.

7 articles47 min total reading

Articles in this series

01

State Income Tax Comparison: TX, FL, WA vs. CA, NY

State Income Tax Comparison: TX/FL/WA vs. CA/NY ================================================ Nine states impose no income tax on wages, salaries, and most investment income: Alaska, Florida,...

7 min readtaxincomecalifornia
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Property Tax Shifts: California Prop 13 vs. Texas

Property Tax Shifts: California Prop 13 vs. Texas and the Property Tax Landscape ================================================================================= Property taxes are the...

7 min readpropertytaxcalifornia
03

Cost of Living Adjustment: Salary Cuts That Make Sense

Cost-of-Living Adjustments: The Remote Work Pay Cut Decision ============================================================= Remote work created geographic arbitrage opportunities that hadn't...

7 min readpaylocationremote
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Expat Retirement: FEIE (Foreign Earned Income Exclusion)

Expat Retirement: FEIE, Foreign Pension Traps, and the Tax Reality of Living Abroad ====================================================================================== For American retirees...

7 min readtaxforeignincome
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Remote Work: Employer Authorization and Payroll

Remote Work Payroll Compliance: Where Taxes Are Owed ===================================================== Remote work created a straightforward-seeming tax situation that is, in practice,...

7 min readstatenewincome
06

Selling Home in HCOL to Buy in LCOL

HCOL to LCOL Home Sale: The Step-Down Scenarios ================================================= The home sale is often the financial centerpiece of a geographic arbitrage move. A...

6 min readcaliforniahomeincome
07

Moving for Healthcare Access

Healthcare Access When Moving Out of Metro Areas ================================================= Geographic arbitrage analysis almost always focuses on the financial variables: income taxes,...

6 min readcareruralaccess