La Cotisation: How much money I earn blogging $$ + a retirement pension for Americans in France?

“La Boucherie” in Pélissanne—Notice the lettering on this shopfront (can you translate the French?). I love typography and have always loved language even if I am still capable of butchering French. In today’s story, you’ll understand why… For our True Crime readers: The Butcher of Paris I've not read the book (read at your own risk) but the title goes along with today's story 🙂 … Continue reading La Cotisation: How much money I earn blogging $$ + a retirement pension for Americans in France?

Kristin EspinasseApril 1, 202284 Comments

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A funny IRS story from France

Mailboxes in Marseilles. Today, read about a letter I received from the IRS….Today's word: le fisc américain : the IRS 365 Days of French Expressions: Learn one new French Expression per Day Example Sentence : Depuis 2014, les Français nés aux Etats-Unis sont tenus de déclarer leurs revenus au fisc américain, voire de payer des impôts aux Etats-Unis alors qu'ils n'y ont jamais vécu.-ladepeche.fr Since … Continue reading A funny IRS story from France

Kristin EspinasseApril 6, 201815 Comments

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A Hussy to the IRS + Next meet up (at the docks after midnight, wink wink!)

Hey, IRS. I've got my purse out (little red-rimmed bowl to the right) and I'm fixin'–yet again!–to hit on the sailors here at the port. Read on and see what the Internal Revenue Service seems to think I'm up to! (Note: today's edition is best viewed online, where all images will appear with the story text. Click here.) => Join Kristin and Jean-Marc on Monday, … Continue reading A Hussy to the IRS + Next meet up (at the docks after midnight, wink wink!)