cashing a check question
 

if i have an offshore account and the sponsor is paying me just by checks, how can i cash these checks?

Open a local bank account.

I assume that you are not trying to hide income from your government. Or are you?

i got a check last week for $10

it costs $10 to cash the check
so i'm gonna frame it :1orglaugh

why would it cost $10 to cash a check?

thats crazy

my bank charges 15eur

i've a nice 12,95 check here :)
i've to pay to cash it :1orglaugh

damn i dont pay any fees with my account.

i just have a certain amount of transactions i can do a month

change the sponsor

My bank in Sweden charges around $16 to cash in a check and the bastards also have a $8 fee on wires that doesn't use IBAN.

// Vertigo

I think you're better off going to a check cashing store. A bank will start wondering what's up if they see a bunch of offshore accounts and you don't have an established account with them already.

If you have that offshore account to stash away some money. DONT cash checks. If they cannot wire you the money, change sponsers and cut the losses. Don't go cashing 1 or 2 checks becasue they'll start asking questions. If you are 100% legit (tax wise) you got nothing to fear cashing those...