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<blockquote data-quote="Phronema" data-source="post: 75828662" data-attributes="member: 393157"><p>I'd say he should contact his legal section/office as that should be spelled out in a SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) between the two countries. As for paying taxes twice I'd say the answer is definitely not. He's deployed to the US as part of the German military, and would be (or should be) subject to the same rules as any other NATO member, and German military / civil law would apply. Ultimately he wouldn't owe the US anything in taxes as he's operating in the capacity of a German citizen regardless of whether he has dual citizenship, or not.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how it works in the Luftwaffe, but that's how it works when the US military stations it's men, and women to Europe, and elsewhere. I'm currently serving, and have 17 years of active duty in the USAF. That said I'm not legal, or finance, etc. But I'd head to the legal office, and found out how the SOFA is spelled out. I'm quite sure the US, and Germany have one, and it should mention that. Otherwise the Luftwaffe, or German government would be the one to set how it works for their men, and women.</p><p></p><p>If Legal doesn't know he'd need to contact his Finance personnel. If they don't know I'd not worry about it as the US wouldn't expect him to pay taxes here as he's not filing taxes to the IRS/US since he's not being paid by the US government.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phronema, post: 75828662, member: 393157"] I'd say he should contact his legal section/office as that should be spelled out in a SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) between the two countries. As for paying taxes twice I'd say the answer is definitely not. He's deployed to the US as part of the German military, and would be (or should be) subject to the same rules as any other NATO member, and German military / civil law would apply. Ultimately he wouldn't owe the US anything in taxes as he's operating in the capacity of a German citizen regardless of whether he has dual citizenship, or not. I'm not sure how it works in the Luftwaffe, but that's how it works when the US military stations it's men, and women to Europe, and elsewhere. I'm currently serving, and have 17 years of active duty in the USAF. That said I'm not legal, or finance, etc. But I'd head to the legal office, and found out how the SOFA is spelled out. I'm quite sure the US, and Germany have one, and it should mention that. Otherwise the Luftwaffe, or German government would be the one to set how it works for their men, and women. If Legal doesn't know he'd need to contact his Finance personnel. If they don't know I'd not worry about it as the US wouldn't expect him to pay taxes here as he's not filing taxes to the IRS/US since he's not being paid by the US government. [/QUOTE]
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