Q: Is it possible to obtain a work permit & temporary residence card for work in Poland with a US federal tax lien?
I have a $30,000 personal deliquent tax debt and a federal tax lien for that debt from the years 2012-2016. I have filed every year on time. I live in Nevada. Since 2012 I have had an installment agreement that I have paid on time all the time except for this year 2017. I defaulted on my agreement this year, the IRS put my debt as non-collectable and issued a federal tax lien. I will begin to pay my debt again within the next couple weeks and set up another agreement. Will I be able work in Poland and pay my debt? I am currently in Poland now visiting and have US citizenship.
A: I cannot address whether Poland will issue you a work permit, but as far as the IRS goes, it will not prohibit you from living and working in Poland. You should be aware, however, that for as long as you live outside the United States, the statute of limitations on collecting your tax debt stops running. So, while your tax debt would expire at the end of approximately 10 years if you were living here in the US, while you are in Poland it will never expire. There are also special filing requirements while you are living and working abroad that you should consider as well. I recommend that you review IRS Publication 54 and that you find a US tax accountant who is experienced in preparing returns for expats to prepare your tax returns each year.
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