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So you received a Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Taiwan. Congratulations! And they’re even going to pay you! Great! But if they’re paying you, you’ll have to pay taxes… so here’s my guide to doing your Taiwan Fulbright English Teaching Assistant taxes.

Note: Many of the considerations here are specific to Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETA’s) in Taiwan. If this exact grant doesn’t apply to you, you may be better off simply taking a look at the IRS’s guide for Fulbrighters and also the Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad. I am not a Certified Public Accountant, tax advisor, nor Enrolled Agent¹ so your mileage may vary. Consider yourself warned.

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