Question here for the DTV holders currently residing in Thailand longer than 180 days per year therefore becoming liable for Thai income tax returns. Does anyone here have any experience dealing with a local agent that understands the situation and double tax treaties? I’m a full time online freelancer earning %100 of my income from Australian clients and pay Australian income taxes and GST. Any experience from others or recommendations for a local agent would be appreciated as we are intending to stay for 1 full year leaving the country only a few times between those 180 day periods for some other travel. From what I understand you’re only taxed on what is remitted into Thailand however it seems largely a grey area.

So I’m about to stay 6 months in Thailand, previously was here for 3 on tourist visa. What is everybody’s thoughts regarding becoming a tax resident after 180 days? It’s this huge issue that’s lingering over my head and it’s stopping me from enjoying myself because I’m paranoid about future tax complications.

So far there’s no clear answers or guidelines for anything, which makes it even more confusing. Has anyone gone to the tax office or tried to register for tax ID? How is everyone going to deal with this?

If anyone has any insight or experience with trying to work this out with officials would be interested in hearing your thoughts

Hi all, and thanks for your enligthments. Sorry for posting anonymous 🙏🏻😊

My questions are : when you apply as a freelancer, and show your tax return, does it have to be in english ? Mine are in Spanish.

Second question : what if my tax returns are not just about my freelance activity but a mix of incomes ? (I’m also a normal employee in Spain and pay taxes on that and renting out a property)

Do you think they will look specifically for my tax returns regarding the freelance activity or not ?

Grateful for all the help ! And happy new year to all !!!

So what happens if you stay past 6 months ? Am I forced to pay taxes in thailand?

I searched through the "passive income" bar for the LTR visa and I was never able to ascertain if a U.S pension, social security and 401K monthly payment to reach the 80K yearly threshold an approved way to meet the criteria to get approved.

Need Help with Tax Documents from Vietnam and Thailand for U.S. State Tax Filing

Hey everyone, I’m in a bit of a tricky situation and could really use some advice. I was working in Vietnam and Thailand for a number of years but, as a U.S. citizen, I’ve recently been informed that I still need to file state taxes back home. However, I’m having a hard time figuring out exactly what documents I need to obtain from the overseas countries I've worked in and how to submit them properly to the U.S. state tax office.

The state where I'm registered as a resident isn’t providing much help—they keep sending me links to sections of a PDF without actually answering my questions. Has anyone been through this before and could offer some guidance on the steps I need to follow? Specifically, what documents should I get from Vietnam and Thailand, and how do I ensure they are acceptable for U.S. tax filings?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Some expert advice regarding Thailand's new tax laws:

Looks like they're still trying to figure-out foreigner taxation

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Sounds like all the people who said they know... still don't know, the same as the rest of us.

When I retire here next year, will my US pension and Social Security be taxable in Thailand? Will I be paying Thai taxes and US Federal taxes? I guess at least I won't pay colorado state taxes.

Can anyone recommend a good expat tax person for US citizen living in Thailand? I would do it myself but there are some complications and I would rather have an expert dealing with it.