Two Carte de sejour questions, simple.

Member since 21 March 2017

JayeinsaumurMember08 June 2020 06:07:26

Thank you to Julie and others on the forum who helped me navigate French bureaucracy.
I now have my Carte de S茅jour, which I thought would allow me to freely come and go without the three months at a time restriction. (My daughter is married to a French citizen and they live in France. I wanted to be able to visit when possible, but according to my prefecture it seems I may have to spend more time here than planned).

OK, to the questions;
I was told at my prefecture that I must live in France six months per year to maintain my Carte de S茅jour. Just checking to know if that is correct. If it is, I am in 芦 new territory 禄, no longer just a causal visitor if I want to keep my status.

My son-in-law said if I am here six months I am considered a resident and will have to pay taxes to the French government. I am retired. Will I be expected to pay taxes here?

Thank you. These are not complicated questions, but a google search did not give answers.
I am hoping everyone is well and safe!

CiliaAnn Active member

Member since 22 May 2020

CiliaAnnActive member08 June 2020 07:50:42

Hello - it depends on your nationality.聽 You may need to declare your income and pay taxes accordingly,聽 You may need a fiscal representative, that is if you stay in the country for more than 6 months.聽 Check whether this is a consecutive period or if your total stays in the country add up to 6 months and a day,聽 If you have a UK passport, which is my case, we need to wait to see what happens at the end of this year when Brexit comes into force.聽 In the meantime, why not travel in and out of the country on your passport, of course, when quarantine measures lift. Rather vague, sorry ...

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SimCityATExpert08 June 2020 07:59:25

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CiliaAnn wrote:
Hello - it depends on your nationality.聽 You may need to declare your income and pay taxes accordingly,聽 You may need a fiscal representative, that is if you stay in the country for more than 6 months.聽 Check whether this is a consecutive period or if your total stays in the country add up to 6 months and a day,聽 If you have a UK passport, which is my case, we need to wait to see what happens at the end of this year when Brexit comes into force.聽 In the meantime, why not travel in and out of the country on your passport, of course, when quarantine measures lift. Rather vague, sorry ...

According to their profile, they are American.

Jayeinsaumur Member

Member since 21 March 2017

JayeinsaumurMember08 June 2020 11:39:51

C., Thank you for your response. Yes, I鈥檓 American and it鈥檚 a little complicated right now. 馃槀
I consider myself quite fortunate to have arrived in France in February for my visa renewal!

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Guest1230789Guest16 June 2020 16:55:30

Once you have a renewable visa (which becomes a titre de s茅jour, a residence permit), you are a resident of France, and so must *file* French taxes. In this case, the amount of time lived in France doesn't matter - you are a fiscal resident from day 1 (confirmed by a friend who went to the imp么ts office and asked).
If you don't work in France, and all your income (savings, pension, etc) is from the states, then it's fairly simple - you first file US taxes, paying as needed, then file French taxes, getting a credit for having paid necessary US taxes. Normally, you don't owe French taxes.
Regarding time you have to spend in France in order to maintain your residence status, I've heard a lot of different things. It can change, depending on the type of residence permit you have, so that's one reason it's so confusing. I would go with what your pr茅fecture told you.

Jayeinsaumur Member

Member since 21 March 2017

JayeinsaumurMember18 June 2020 18:22:13

Thanks, Julie. Five years ago I never imagined I would see Europe in my lifetime, now life involves things like filing a French tax return.
I will keep that happy miracle in mind when I鈥檓 doing my taxes. 馃槀