Comments on: I Can Come Out Of The Closet Now – I Have An iPad In Israel http://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/ Down Under Punditry in the Middle East Sat, 26 May 2012 14:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28995 Anonymous Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:06:51 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28995 Do what you will with this, but I had to post this quote from a Slashdot posting as it's really funny.It's from http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/04/26/0048212/Israel-Repeals-iPad-BanThe quote in question:"Well you know what the nation of Israel is like, they're always initially suspicious of new tablets. But they come around in the end."Cheers Do what you will with this, but I had to post this quote from a Slashdot posting as it’s really funny.

It’s from http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/04/26/0048212/Israel-Repeals-iPad-Ban

The quote in question:

“Well you know what the nation of Israel is like, they’re always initially suspicious of new tablets. But they come around in the end.”

Cheers

]]> By: Michael Zvi Krumbeinhttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28959 Michael Zvi Krumbein Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:22:58 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28959 I was trying to find out whether my 10-year exemption on foreign (American) income (of my wife) applied to earned income. The answer I got on the phone were: 1. Your wife does not have to report it; but if you file you do. 2. We don't know; ask a lawyer. Yesterday I found the answer on their website (you don't have to report it or pay). In the U.S., I filed electronically (fillable forms, quite nice), and it was rejected because there was no state code. The IRS told me that it would seem that I couldn't file electronically! Couldn't find the code in the nice state code list in Wikipedia, either. An accountant friend told me to fill in "FC", foreign country. Most of the mess was because I spent a month working for my company from the U.S. - to the U.S. this was no longer foreign income. It came down at the end to a tax treaty (!). I was trying to find out whether my 10-year exemption on foreign (American) income (of my wife) applied to earned income. The answer I got on the phone were:

1. Your wife does not have to report it; but if you file you do.
2. We don't know; ask a lawyer.

Yesterday I found the answer on their website (you don't have to report it or pay).

In the U.S., I filed electronically (fillable forms, quite nice), and it was rejected because there was no state code. The IRS told me that it would seem that I couldn't file electronically! Couldn't find the code in the nice state code list in Wikipedia, either. An accountant friend told me to fill in "FC", foreign country.

Most of the mess was because I spent a month working for my company from the U.S. – to the U.S. this was no longer foreign income. It came down at the end to a tax treaty (!).

]]> By: juvanyahttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28952 juvanya Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:53:06 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28952 Waste of money either way imo Waste of money either way imo

]]> By: KenChttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28950 KenC Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:21:57 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28950 Actually, Steve Jobs already announced that the next iPhone OS v4 would be coming to the iPad in the Fall. If the iPhone has Hebrew then the iPad will have it when it gets the same OS in the Fall. And, as anyone who has had an iPhone knows, the OS is easily updatable. Actually, Steve Jobs already announced that the next iPhone OS v4 would be coming to the iPad in the Fall. If the iPhone has Hebrew then the iPad will have it when it gets the same OS in the Fall. And, as anyone who has had an iPhone knows, the OS is easily updatable.

]]> By: Lisahttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28926 Lisa Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:52:46 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28926 My favorite mas hachnasa experience is going there three times before finding out that I needed to go to the VAT office and then IN WRITING being given the completely wrong address for the VAT office. My favorite mas hachnasa experience is going there three times before finding out that I needed to go to the VAT office and then IN WRITING being given the completely wrong address for the VAT office.

]]> By: Michael Zvi Krumbeinhttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28907 Michael Zvi Krumbein Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:24:49 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28907 Sorry, I have an automatic two-month extension as a foreign resident ,and I am tax-exempt this year. I call the IRS so much my wife refers to them as "my friends" and an accountant friend says I should open a tax business. Actually, the general calls I get from the IRS is when they call to tell me they owe me money (seriously!). I would think you had better be careful around me :-) Sorry, I have an automatic two-month extension as a foreign resident ,and I am tax-exempt this year. I call the IRS so much my wife refers to them as "my friends" and an accountant friend says I should open a tax business.

Actually, the general calls I get from the IRS is when they call to tell me they owe me money (seriously!). I would think you had better be careful around me :-)

]]> By: Michael Zvi Krumbeinhttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28906 Michael Zvi Krumbein Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28906 Hey, this time you didn't put that in a separate line! Slowly, you are educating me in blogology.... Hey, this time you didn't put that in a separate line! Slowly, you are educating me in blogology….

]]> By: Jim from Iowahttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28896 Jim from Iowa Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:02:37 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28896 Here's a helpful tip: April 15th has already passed so you've already missed the deadline, Michael. I remember a program the Federal government had for its employees. They offered cash rewards to employees if they came up with ideas that could save the Government money. I don't know of anyone who actually received such a cash reward. But still, I wonder if the IRS has a program for turning in tax cheats. Now let's see, how do you spell that last name again?..K-R-U-M-.... Here's a helpful tip: April 15th has already passed so you've already missed the deadline, Michael. I remember a program the Federal government had for its employees. They offered cash rewards to employees if they came up with ideas that could save the Government money. I don't know of anyone who actually received such a cash reward. But still, I wonder if the IRS has a program for turning in tax cheats. Now let's see, how do you spell that last name again?..K-R-U-M-….

]]> By: BrianOfLondonhttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28894 BrianOfLondon Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28894 I find that speaking in my bestest English accent and first showing my UK driving license is more likely to help than a few folded 200nis notes with my ID card! I find that speaking in my bestest English accent and first showing my UK driving license is more likely to help than a few folded 200nis notes with my ID card!

]]> By: israellycoolhttp://www.israellycool.com/2010/04/25/i-can-come-out-of-the-closet-now-i-have-an-ipad-in-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-28891 israellycool Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.israellycool.com/?p=19578#comment-28891 Once again, it was not my post but Brian of London's... Once again, it was not my post but Brian of London's…

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