I heard from other people that they itemized all the receipts from groceries and other items that has taxes on them and they include this when they file their tax. They don’t own businesses so I don’t get how they can do this. Is there a separate form that I can fill out to include all my expenses that has taxes on them?

I am trying to find out a way to compare my current NET income to what I could potentially NET back home. All of the salary comparison websites do not accurately calculate my tax exemption status and cost of living (lower) here in Germany.

My guess is that I’ll need to almost double my salary as I’m not paying most taxes here in Germany. Here’s some more info about my situation.

1. Income tax exemption – I don’t pay US or German income taxes. I’m exempt from both. I’m not paying US state income taxes either. This probably saves me at least 30% every year.

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