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Johnny Depp moves back to America to avoid paying taxes in France
chron.com ^ | 7 Nov 2011 | Tracy Scott

Posted on 11/13/2011 11:00:05 PM PST by smokingfrog

Actor Johnny Depp has moved out of France and returned to America because he didn’t want to become a permanent French resident and pay income tax there.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star and his longterm partner, French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis, moved to her native country in the 1990s to live away from the Hollywood spotlight with their two children.

However, Depp has now moved his family out of France after government officials asked him to become a permanent resident, as he feared he would end up paying tax in both countries.

He tells Britain’s The Guardian newspaper, “Well, I kind of do (live back in America). I’m between wherever I end up on location, and then the States. (I left because) France wanted a piece of me. They wanted me to become a permanent resident. Permanent residency status – which changes everything. They just want… Dough. Money… I’m certainly not ready to give up my American citizenship.”

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1 posted on 11/13/2011 11:00:08 PM PST by smokingfrog
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To: smokingfrog

did he bring his baby momma with him


2 posted on 11/13/2011 11:01:00 PM PST by wardaddy (Ethnonationalist...I'll cop to that....Suicide of a Superpower...I've decided for Newt)
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To: smokingfrog

I would think being able to pay taxes twice would be considered nirvana for a rich liberal.


3 posted on 11/13/2011 11:05:09 PM PST by Krankor
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To: smokingfrog
Hmmm...maybe we can exchange Babs & Alec Baldwin for him
they did say they were moving out of the country in 2001 - 2005?

4 posted on 11/13/2011 11:05:11 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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To: smokingfrog

’ “Depp goes on to explain that if he spends more than 183 days a year in France he will have to pay income tax in both Europe and America, adding, “So you essentially work for free.” ‘

This from the mouth of a liberal? Interesting. Heck, I live in one country only and I basically work for free and I don’t make a nth of what Depp makes. That being said, he’s one of my favorite actors so I’ll cut him some slack!


5 posted on 11/13/2011 11:06:01 PM PST by peggybac
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To: Krankor
I would think being able to pay taxes twice would be considered nirvana for a rich liberal.

Think of the orgasm he'd have if the total of all the taxes added up to more than 100%!

6 posted on 11/13/2011 11:07:17 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: smokingfrog

Where’s the /sarc?


7 posted on 11/13/2011 11:08:06 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Cain = National Sales Tax; Perry = Amnesty for Illegals; Romney = Obamacare forever. Who's left?)
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To: wardaddy
I hope so. We have better dentists here.


8 posted on 11/13/2011 11:11:45 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: smokingfrog

Hmmm... You’d think he’d be delighted to support socialism in both countries.


9 posted on 11/13/2011 11:13:48 PM PST by Bullish (Recovery won't begin until Obama loses HIS job.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

she could use a few pounds...and I never say that

sort of a skull face...not ugly

women should never marry nor breed out of wedlock with a man better looking than them


10 posted on 11/13/2011 11:14:26 PM PST by wardaddy (Ethnonationalist...I'll cop to that....Suicide of a Superpower...I've decided for Newt)
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To: smokingfrog

But...but I thought he said that America was like a dumb, sick puppy?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/975236/posts

“Depp said he wanted his two children, ages 1 and 4, to experience the United States “like it’s a kind a toy — a broken toy maybe. Investigate a little bit, check it out, get this feeling and then get out.””


11 posted on 11/13/2011 11:14:49 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: smokingfrog

Strange how limosine liberals have no issues about paying taxes, until they have to start paying taxes.


12 posted on 11/13/2011 11:18:02 PM PST by Jonty30
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13 posted on 11/13/2011 11:19:05 PM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC BY DONATING NOW! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: smokingfrog
Sounds like an ever-so-slow transition of a LIBERAL into a LIBERTARIAN if you ask me.

Maybe we can encourage him to "see the light" rather bash him for his foolish, past mistakes. (Heck even David Horowitz was a flaming Communist before become a politically incorrect Conservative). There may be hope. I'd write his manager.

14 posted on 11/13/2011 11:21:55 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Like stocks, Herman Cain has taken a dip, hit bottom, and is now ready for the BIG RALLY!! Watch!)
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To: Lazlo in PA

The Lauren Hutton look went out in the 70’s, I think...


15 posted on 11/13/2011 11:26:59 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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To: smokingfrog

Come on Johnny...France just wants their fair share.


16 posted on 11/13/2011 11:32:15 PM PST by uptoolate (For the record: I have complete assurance that nothing can pluck me from His hand)
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To: ransomnote

>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/975236/posts

“Depp said he wanted his two children, ages 1 and 4, to experience the United States “like it’s a kind a toy — a broken toy maybe. Investigate a little bit, check it out, get this feeling and then get out.”<

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Depp apologized ON CAMERA.

Normally, most celebs and airhead actors would send a rep to read an apology but he MANNED UP and said on camera right after the statement. It was on Ent Tonight many years ago when I was living with a now ex-GF.

Besides, he said he wanted to teach his kids how to fire a gun like his youth back in Kentucky..


17 posted on 11/13/2011 11:35:24 PM PST by max americana (CAIN 2012)
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To: uptoolate

F Him! I guess he will be moving to Liberal Austin Texas, where he can be aroung fellow ASS HAT LIBERALS, and not pay state taxes?


18 posted on 11/13/2011 11:35:58 PM PST by Oiao (Socialism Kills)
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To: smokingfrog

socialism is great... as long as you’re using other people’s money

when they start wanting to use your money... a libertarian is born

(they’ve been grabbing for my money since i was 19. before that, i made peanuts, tho they took a chunk just to make me feel like i did something)


19 posted on 11/13/2011 11:41:36 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: smokingfrog

You would think there are 1001 ways to avoid paying taxes in two places.

And anyway I thought that the taxes you paid in one place were credits against what you owe elsewhere? So if you owe $10 in the USA and $15 in France you just pay $10 to USA and $5 to France. I guess I am wrong about that.


20 posted on 11/13/2011 11:47:03 PM PST by monkeyshine
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