NewBrazil
American expat in Brazil
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About me
American
Lives in Imperatriz, Maranhão
Speaks Little Spanish and Learning Portuguese
Registration: 19 February 2018
About
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I am Retired.
My expat journey
Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Possible tax exemption for Social Security and Pension by NewBrazil
Brazil has a law that exempts you from paying taxes. Federal Income Tax ExemptionLaw 7.713/88: Grants total exemption from Imposto de Renda (IR) specifically on income received from retirement, pensions, or military reserve funds (including private ...
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Possible tax exemption for Social Security and Pension
Brazil has a law that exempts you from paying taxes. Federal Income Tax ExemptionLaw 7.713/88: Grants total exemption from Imposto de Renda (IR) specifically on income received from retirement, pensions, or military reserve funds (including private ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn’t work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
I know this may not apply here but just a head up. I just saw a YouTube about expat in Mexico experiencing a new enforcement of a law where chip cards are not being allowed through their customs. The law claim it for anti money laundering rules. So ... Read More
I found something interesting about Brazilian Tax by NewBrazil
If your diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma or worse. This could be a sore on your nose or body. Even if you had MOHS surgery to remove it. If you had cancer diagnosed . It states in Brazilian tax law your social security and possibly pension income ...
@hagece8690 thanks for your response do you have the website that gives the list of disease thanks Read More
I found something interesting about Brazilian Tax
If your diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma or worse. This could be a sore on your nose or body. Even if you had MOHS surgery to remove it. If you had cancer diagnosed . It states in Brazilian tax law your social security and possibly pension income ... Read More
If your physical credit card doesn't work
I had a interesting problem with my credit card. I have a local grocery store I been able to use it everywhere else except this one grocery store. This has been for over 2 weeks. My girlfriend just used my physical credit card 3 business away on the ... Read More
My Debit card is stuck in Customs by NewBrazil
Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the scan the ...
Just a update I got my card on June 9. When I told the bank my add my CPF to the address. When I got my package there was no CPF on the address. So not sure if they had it or not because I on all the documents it wasn’t there. So maybe that ... Read More
My Debit card is stuck in Customs by NewBrazil
Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the scan the ...
@ibdegen did you have to pay any duty on your cards. Last time I got my by FedEx it cost me $175 dollars for my debit card. Read More
My Debit card is stuck in Customs
Has anyone experience with having a debit card or credit card replacement sent from the USA. Right now my replacement debit card they are saying. Your package has been delayed due to a Government Agency hold. It showed it passed thru the scan the ... Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working by NewBrazil
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn’t work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ...
Thanks for all your responses I haven’t tried to us my card at another location yet. I will this week try again thank for all the suggestions. Read More
Having trouble with credit card and debit card working
Just when yesterday and today to my local supermarket to buy groceries. When I tried to pay with my international credit card it didn’t work. Called my bank they said everything thing should work. In the same store tryed to use my ... Read More
How many here in Brazil had cosmetic or dental medical treatment
I was just wondering if you had a medical procedure. What was it and how much did it cost. Example having MOHS surgery for a facial nodule that been show to be cancer. Mohs is the surgery that removed this result is 99% cure. In the USA without ... Read More
Banking and transferring money from the U.S. by onthabay
Hello, My name is Rick. I live in a small town in the state of SP. I am married to a Brazilian, and I retired last year and we moved here. I have been trying to open a bank account in my name, showed them my CPF # and my permanent residencey card, ...
First about taxes most Expats are in the 27.5% in Brazil. There no tax treaties with the USA. Your USA taxes are supposed to offset your Brazil tax. But there no agreement to make this automatic. Also you should talk to a lawyer to setup a company ... Read More
Overstayed, prior to new VISA rules for US citizens and Fines by KSM1976
i would love some help on my somewhat tricky situation. I overstayed in late 2024 to early 2025 for a total of 110 days. I left March 5th 2025.I was given a document that stated my fine and to my surprise it was only R$1100...yes only 1100 not ...
Just a heads up you should arrived in day time. Like 9 or 10 am if possible or afternoon because they are going to make you go to the bank in the airport to pay the fine. I think the bank has set hours to be open. Don’t make your connection ... Read More
There been a lot of talk about new US Banking Regulations
I been watching on YouTube people talking about new Banking requirements going into effect. They are going to use AI to look at patterns. So this could effect expats went moving money. If you haven’t been send money over to another country. If ... Read More