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22. If you think the American authorities are "inquisitive"

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 06:05 PM

Dec 21

When I moved to Germany, and had to get a German accountant to do my German taxes, I referred them to my American accountant in Dallas for all the income info I didn't know off the top of my head. The Dallas accountants would, because they had done my U.S. tax returns all along.

So, the Germans accountants contacted the Dallas accountant, and Dallas came back to me, rathr alarmed, asking me to sign a special waiver. I asked why, and they said the Germans were asking things that would cause them to lose their licenses and risk fines or even jail if they revealed them to third parties.

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Passport application question- MY parents information? [View all] underpants Dec 21 OP

Yes. Go with whatever info is listed on your birth certificate ecstatic Dec 21 #1

Oh. Yeah. I hadn't gotten that out yet. underpants Dec 21 #3

I filled out an application about three years ago Mossfern Dec 21 #2

Those q's are on the application? They sound like BadgerKid Dec 21 #4

They're more detailed than that .... Mossfern Dec 21 #5

They do not ask those qs for a passpirt obamanut2012 Dec 21 #7

They don't ask those questions on a passport application obamanut2012 Dec 21 #6

I do remember that I had to answer some really obscure questions about myself. Mossfern Dec 21 #8

They do not ask anything like that obamanut2012 Dec 21 #9

Is this the application form you filled out? Mariana Dec 21 #11

Not that I remember Mossfern Dec 21 #15

Maybe the census? mercuryblues Dec 21 #17

nah Mossfern Dec 21 #19

those type of questions sound like they could be ecstatic Dec 21 #34

The passport application is the same whether it's done online or printed out and mailed. Mariana Dec 21 #35

Exactly what dweller Dec 21 #10

I think they just asked my mother's maiden doc03 Dec 21 #12

It used to be easier, and NEVER let a current one expire DFW Dec 21 #13

Ain't that the truth, I mean about not letting it expire......that is what happened to me. a kennedy Dec 21 #14

Yep Mossfern Dec 21 #16

The same happened to me mercuryblues Dec 21 #18

Mine expired and actually it moonscape Dec 21 #30

Where are you applying for a passport? MineralMan Dec 21 #20

Doing it on paper. Appointment at the Post Office Tuesday underpants Dec 21 #21

That's good. MineralMan Dec 21 #25

I don't know why I'm so nervous about this. underpants Dec 21 #26

They take both the originals and copies. Bluethroughu Dec 21 #29

Thank you. underpants Dec 21 #31

Copy front and back of Driver's license. Bluethroughu Dec 21 #32

If you think the American authorities are "inquisitive" DFW Dec 21 #22

Wow. That's crazy. underpants Dec 21 #23

Don't forget, these are the people who invented: DFW Dec 21 #24

If one of your parents or spouse's was born in what the USA considers a non friendly country... Xolodno Dec 21 #27

Wow! Bluethroughu Dec 21 #33

Just did this with my kids... Bluethroughu Dec 21 #28