Rushman Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 So I had my friend in the states collect my mail and send it to me. Im speaking about letters, bills, junk mail, etc I usually catch most this online but it's tax season so I knew there would be forms and such. There was also a $700 check from one of my consulting clients. Getting mail in PDC is barely north of hopeless. Getting a FedEx package delivered is slightly easier but not easy. So I had him FedEx it to be held at the Cancun FedEx station. No problem right? First problem. He told me it cost nearly $100 to ship. I initially thought maybe I had a big load of mail. Second problem. He declared a value of some $700, because of the clients check. Now it's common in the states to declare a value in case the shipment is lost, but in reality it was just paper and therefore worthless. I get to the FedEx station to learn I had to pay $711 pesos or approximately $57 USD in customs duties to receive the package, because he declared a value of $700. Sure I could argue with Mexican customs for weeks that it's just paper, etc, but who wants to do that, so I paid it. So just when you think my day couldn't get more stressful, I begin to sort through said mail and find a very polite notice from the IRS that they think there is an error on my 09 taxes resulting in an increase in tax of $5000. I think I'm staying in Mexico forever. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631764,-87.070617
lemmycaution Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Sorry for your troubles and good luck. I think I would like to stay in Mexico forever. Maybe one day.
cigcars Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Yes I've had to pay taxes on some special shipments thanks to some goody two-shoes's!
Rushman Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Yes I've had to pay taxes on some special shipments thanks to some goody two-shoes's! Well yeah. This was far from special. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631722,-87.070585
Rushman Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Don't talk about this here... I'm actually referring to mail, letters, bills, junk mail. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631764,-87.070667
canadianbeaver Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 OK,but this is a sensitive issue right now and it does not need attention. That's all.
Rushman Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 "Send Lawyers, Guns & Money....." Nice. Too bad (1) I had to leave my guns in Texas, (2) count money out since I quit corporate America and moved to Mexico and (3) forget lawyers, refer to number 2. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631716,-87.070552
brazoseagle Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Nice. Too bad (1) I had to leave my guns in Texas, (2) count money out since I quit corporate America and moved to Mexico and (3) forget lawyers, refer to number 2. --- I am here: http://maps.google.c...1716,-87.070552 yeah, its just lyrics from a classic song.
Rushman Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 yeah, its just lyrics from a classic song. This I know --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631788,-87.070741
Strada Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 OK,but this is a sensitive issue right now and it does not need attention. That's all. x2
Rushman Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Understand this might be misinterpreted to be about an uncomfortable issue if the post isn't read but the issue of my mail and the funny story isn't. If the mods feel it should be deleted, so be it. --- I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=20.631755,-87.070580
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