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Does Guam pay US taxes?

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I do not want to give you particular advice on whether you or anyone else living in Guam must pay Federal taxes. But here is the general information I think you are looking for. Guam is a U.S. Territory and most Guam residents are U.S. Citizens. But for the most part, Guam residents do not pay U.S. Federal Income Tax. read more

Guam employers are required to withhold Social Security and Medicaid payments from paychecks, and to pay the withholding to the US government, through the IRS. Unemployment taxes are not paid by Guam workers or employers and there is no unemployment benefit program in Guam. read more

American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico have their own independent tax departments. If you have income from one of these possessions, you may have to file a U.S. tax return only, a possession tax return only, or both returns. read more

Though Guam pays federal taxes, it doesn't use the United States tax code. The island has its own tax system, which is based on the U.S. laws. The Guam tax system is managed by the Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation. read more

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