victorykings

I am an American expatriate living overseas. While I am very familiar with IRS Publication 54 (you better believe I've studied that thing) which addresses the taxation of foreign-earned income, it is nevertheless disheartening to be surrounded by people from all over the world and be the only nationality among them that still has to pay income tax, despite not being physically present in the US.

My question for you is this - are expatriates more likely to be targeted for auditing since they qualify for a certain amount of tax exemption?

Also, for someone who is an employee of a foreign entity (non-US company) what document(s) will the IRS accept as a declaration of my income in lieu of a W2, as this company is not required to produce such forms?

Good evening, Mr. Polis, from a fellow Coloradan.

Others have touched on the issues of housing, transportation, and infrastructure - significant matters, of course. My question is a bit more narrow, but it relates to jobs and to something you should be rather familiar with.

You and I both have a background in technology, and with the astronomical cost of living in Silicon Valley, many tech companies and qualified engineers and developers are starting to look elsewhere. Places like the Denver Tech Center, and Boulder, are promising hubs of technical development and innovation here in Colorado, and I'm optimistic that there is an opportunity for us in this area.

My question for you is this - what thoughts do you have on growing the technology industry in Colorado, and how can those of us already in it work to support this growth?

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What databases or other collections of information are open to you as a PI, but not as an private citizen (non-PI)?

Likewise, what did you once have access to as a police officer that you no longer do as a PI?

Thanks for the AMA!

I have heard the expression "big data is dumb data" as to mean that the necessity for big data comes from the allegation that those collecting it don't know or understand exactly what it is that they are looking for.

Is there any accuracy to this? If so, how do you see the field of "big data" one day becoming "smart data"? If not, can you explain what "big data" actually is, if indeed it is not capturing everything simply for the sake of having everything available to analyze?