No. There is currently no US-Costa Rica tax treaty. This could leave Americans living in Costa Rica to double taxation on their Costa Rica-source income. Fortunately, the IRS tax credits listed above can help reduce the risk of double taxation for most US expats, such as: ...
What You Need To Know About Living And Working In Costa Rica For Your U.S. Expat Tax Return Expats living in Costa Rica have access to certain benefits or preferential tax treatments to reduce their liability. Some of the preferential tax treatments or benefits for US ex-pat tax in Costa ...
Costa Rica’s new bills were selected as the “Best Series of New Banknotes in Latin America of 2021”, by Reconnaissance International — just one more accolade for the country to add to its long list of honors. On Reconnaissance Internatio...
As I have alluded to in my books and the previous article, traveling by bus is affordable in Costa Rica since the cost is no more than $10 dollars to travel to most places in Costa Rica. Bus schedules for both long-distance travel and routes within the city can be found online. See...
La Fortuna, Costa Rica - Climate and Retirement Information for Expats La Fortuna is located about three hours northwest of the capital of San José, Costa Rica’s Arenal region has been drawing eco-minded travelers in search of opportunities for wildlife watching, jungle hiking, water sports, ...
First, lets backup on this and see why thisDaniel Woodallof US Expats Costa Rica had the audacity to target Stars advertisers. On Jan 12, 2014 one of the Star's contributors, Marcel Evans wrote an article,New Law in Costa Rica for Perpetual Tourist, the article had a lot of disturbing ...
It is not unusual to hear five different languages in one day while circulating around Tamarindo. Due to Costa Rica’s close proximity to North America and easy flight routes to get there, it is not a surprise to find most expats hail from Canada and the United States. However, there are...
The people I have met and continue to meet everyday in Costa Rica are also a huge draw. Most of the Ticos, especially those in the smaller towns, are warm caring respectful people. As for expats, I have met some of the most interesting people among that crowd. ...
Steve and Nikki Page embarked on their journey over a decade ago when they decided to pack their family and move to Costa Rica as expats. Their passion for travel and adventure inspired them to create a brand dedicated to helping others with travel and navigate the exciting process of relocati...
Nationals of a number of countries are able to enter Costa Rica without a visa. Expats who have a tourist, business or work visa for the USA or Canada, or who have permanent residence in either of these two countries, also don’t need a visa to enter Costa Rica. Those who don’t qu...