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mbpp on Oct 20, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Immigrant entrepreneur arrested to meet quotas

I earn for a living freelancing for US companies. It has always baffled me that I am allowed to do it legally only if I stay outside of the USA.

mcherm on Oct 20, 2011 [–]

Perhaps it is because they don't want you to pay US taxes?

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