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H-1B Exit Trap: How to Navigate State Tax Residency After Leaving

Leaving the U.S. doesn’t automatically end state tax residency; states focus on domicile and ties. H-1B and temporary workers risk…

U.S. Tax Rules for Indian Retirement Accounts: EPF, PPF, NPS

EPF, PPF, and NPS growth is taxable for U.S. tax residents despite Indian exemptions. File FBAR if foreign accounts top…

California Farm Regions Gripped by Immigration Raids as Workers Stay

June–July 2025 immigration raids in California caused 361 arrests and one death, prompting a 3.1% workforce decline and a 7.2%…

U.S. Secures Liberian Destination for Deportee Amid Kilmar Abrego Talks

The U.S. reached a humanitarian deal with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego after failed talks with other African states; the…

Rising U.S. Citizenship Renunciations: Tax, Banking, and Visa Impacts

In 2024 about 5,000 people renounced U.S. citizenship, with Q3 seeing 2,123 renunciations. Drivers include worldwide taxation, tax compliance burdens…

Alaska Airlines IT Outage: Cancellations and Recovery Timeline

A primary data center failure on Oct. 23 triggered a systemwide ground stop for Alaska and Horizon, lifting at 11:30…

Charleroi’s Haitians fall amid deportation fears and job losses

Renewed doubts over TPS and the CHNV parole program have prompted about 800 Haitian residents in Charleroi to consider leaving,…

Board members push CPS for remote learning amid immigration

CPS refused calls for district-wide remote learning during immigration enforcement, citing a narrow Remote Education Policy, state rules, equity concerns,…