My furlough is combined with a wedding or another personal event. 

My furlough may extend beyond three months.  How will that affect my taxes and healthcare? 

Taxes

People on extended furloughs have the right maintain their Foreign tax status, and continue to file form 2555, even when they are in the US more that Reliant’s standard furlough of three months.  We understand that we have the right to continue to treat international missionaries on extended furlough as foreign residents if the following are true:

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Also, please understand we are assuming that our international missionaries want to maintain those statuses.  If you wish to move your tax location to a US location during your stay, we can do that.  We would report your taxes according to the state in which you live/work, and pay local and US taxes based on that location.  It may be that you have a tax adviser encouraging you to make that change, and we will follow your wishes, if that is your leaning. Just email international@reliant.org to let us know. 

Healthcare/Insurance

Reliant's international healthcare plan with Global Benefits Group (GBG) covers our missionaries for up to 90 days of furlough in the US. In the event of an extended furlough (lasting longer than 90 days) there are a couple of options for how you can sustain healthcare insurance:

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