Author Archives: yucalandia

Jan. 18, 2014: Is $12.50 a year too much to pay to bring over 300,000 Walmart employees out of poverty? Should the US Government be paying out over $250 billion in welfare spending on workers, whose employers shift their labor … Continue reading →

Jan. 18, 2014: In response to our previous article on SAT’s New 2014 Tax Laws for Mexico that Affect Expats , there are various discussions on expat webforums that raise some really GOOD questions about the “RFC”s that some banks fabricated … Continue reading →

Jan. 1, 2014:  Sra. Osmon logged the following narrative into Yucalandia’s Comments: “Submitted on 2013/12/29 at 6:28 pm For anyone considering driving the coast road from Merida to Texas–don’t! Unless you want to run the risk of being abducted at … Continue reading →

Dec. 15, 2013:Yet new twists have appeared out of Mexico’s latest tax system revisions. Various internet sources report: ~ When you need a factura, we must use credit cards (debit cards?), checks, or bank transfers for any purchases over $2,000 … Continue reading →

Dec. 12, 2013: Interested in Mexico’s rules for importing Chinese-made goods? If you have read years of internet posts and web-forum accounts, you likely believe that Mexico has super-high duties (300% or more) on “Made in China” goods.    Fortunately,  this … Continue reading →

Dec. 11, 2013:   As a part of our ongoing efforts to help US expats living overseas to understand and comply with US IR tax issues, we pass along updates as we become aware of them. In talking with various US … Continue reading →

Dec. 10, 2013:  Please note that this post has been replaced by “ What Can I Bring into Mexico: Mexican Customs Rules – The Article “ The Aduana rules have changed.  We maintain this post, because it has useful comments … Continue reading →

Dec. 3, 2013 There are yet new updates from INM on people leaving Mexico with children. This report comes from Lic. Spencer McMullen, a fine attorney in Jalisco, who specializes in legal issues affecting expats. You can contact Lic. McMullen … Continue reading →

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Nov. 29, 2013 Here’s a summary of changes in Mexican tax laws for 2014 that affect us foreigners.     This report comes from Lic. Spencer McMullen, a fine attorney in Jalisco, who specializes in legal issues affecting expats.   You can contact … Continue reading →

Nov. 18, 2013 Want a respite from our typical dry articles on Mexican Immigration law, and Aduana Law, normally chock-full-o’ internet website facts and dry citations of Mexican law? As a nice change of pace, we are happy to offer … Continue reading →

Nov. 15, 2013 Full Article can be read at: Aduana Temporary Import Permit (TIP) Renewal Form (Nov. 2013) Aduana now accepts an official request form and instructions for foreigners to report changes or expiration date renewals ~ by mail ~ … Continue reading →

Nov. 11, 2013 If you had to guess: What country/countries do you guess for this young man’s heritage? Asked another way: If you encountered him in a cosmopolitan city: In what language would you greet him? German? Russian? Spanish? Chechnan? … Continue reading →

October 8, 2013 Updates As a complete US government default on all debts looms in 9 days, Washington has gotten even wackier.   A Republican leader from Iowa announced on ABC news tonight that if the US defaults on all its … Continue reading →

October 7, 2013 Please allow me to preface these ramblings with a few observations: ~ If you don’t want to read anything about the latest rounds of silliness in Washington DC, then… read no further. ~ ~ If you like … Continue reading →

October 24, 2013 Updated information on how to get an exemption from ACA / Obamacare for expats living abroad who travel back to the USA: https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions/ Exemptions from the ACA requirements and IRS payments Under certain circumstances, you won’t have … Continue reading →

October 1, 2013 As of October 1, 2013, Mexican Federal law now requires that all vehicles have insurance. The changes to the law establish penalties and fines of between 20 – 40 days of minimum wage to drivers of vehicles … Continue reading →

September 21, 2013 The Camara de Diputados has published their new version of the Ley Aduanera that harmonizes Mexico’s Customs Law with the November 2012 Lineamiento changes made to the Immigration Law (Ley de Imigración).   (There is no word yet … Continue reading →

Sept. 3, 2013 SEGOB (Mexico’s Secretaría de Gobernación) has published their official guidelines for Residente Permanentes and Residentes Temporales to report key life changes to INM. If you have Permanent Resident or Temporary Resident status in Mexico, we are required … Continue reading →

Aug 28, 2013 In our continuing tradition of inviting talented guest authors to explain the details of complex issues that commonly affect people living in Mexico, we invite Mark E. of Patzcuaro to tell us about his recent trip to … Continue reading →