Income tax question

[Pro Stock]

Gav,

I see that you are a tatoo artist, tatoos are big in the U.S. right now so you should be able to make a living. Generally in order to have a life over here (hot rods time off family ect.) you need to earn about $75,000 a year. In order to make enough $ to survive you will have to live in one of the larger cities so that you will be able to ply your trade, that means that the cost of living will be fairly high. California, New York, New Jersey ect. are the most expensive areas of the country to live in, I have lived in California, Ohio and North Carolina, I like NC the best, it has a moderate climate, high standard of living, ZMax Dragway, Lowes Motor Speedway, Detroit Speed Engineering, lots of Pro Touring and Race City USA (Mooresville) and it seems like everybody has or is going to get a tatoo. It also has very reasonable housing cost, you can get a nice place for $180,000 to $300,000, I live in a $200,000 Condo on Lake Norman thirty minutes from Charlotte. I also still own my home in Ohio and like it there also but it's COLD in the winter !!! I've named a lot of states and cities in this post so that you can Google the information.




Good luck, Dale

[usa-69z]

thanx guys for the input .....Dale ive spotted a tattoo position in the portland/oregon area for a feb start , i havnt been up that way but will be there in feb for a visit ...I am also very experienced in healthcare , working in hospital operating theatres in Oz for many years..The wife is in disability care with kids here...We are just weighing up our options as we visit the US west coast for holidays but we come home every year and talk about living there... I dont really understand the 'expat' or imigrate difference? I do see a greencard can take a long time to organize.

Thanks, Gav

[96Z28SS]

thanx guys for the input .....Dale ive spotted a tattoo position in the portland/oregon area for a feb start , i havnt been up that way but will be there in feb for a visit ...I am also very experienced in healthcare , working in hospital operating theatres in Oz for many years..The wife is in disability care with kids here...We are just weighing up our options as we visit the US west coast for holidays but we come home every year and talk about living there... I dont really understand the 'expat' or imigrate difference? I do see a greencard can take a long time to organize.

Thanks, Gav

Well Oregon is a no sales tax state, but property tazes are a bit high is you live in the multnomah county. Anywhere outside the property tax gets lower

[camcojb]

you better like rain if you're going to the Portland area................... no way I could live there for that reason alone.

Jody

[Pro Stock]

you better like rain if you're going to the Portland area................... no way I could live there for that reason alone.

Jody

Oregon is also cold in the winter time, it is also very liberal politically which could end up having an impact on your hot rodding. I've never lived in Florida but have visited many times, they have no state income tax and the housing cost are very low right now, if you can stand heat and humidity it might be the place for you other than it is full of retired people which might make the tatoo business a little slow.

Dale

[96Z28SS]

you better like rain if you're going to the Portland area................... no way I could live there for that reason alone.

Jody

Its Doesn't rain as much as everyone thinks. Its not Seattle.
They biggest problem is the gray sky all winter. It would be nice to have clear blue sky. Usually get a week of real cold the rest of the winter is in the mid 40's.

[usa-69z]

i do want to stay west coast ...portland was mentioned as there is a job there now that i could take....i do really like pomona/aneheim/orange county area for the car stuff and events... but i havnt scoped work opertunitys as yet...im finding wages are low and living costs are high.... realizing where i am is pretty good now... maybe stick to our once a year vacation there..