非美国政府雇员的波多黎各人不需要缴纳联邦所得税，岛上发行的债券是“三重免税”的（免除联邦、州和地方税收 ） 。
Puerto Ricans who are not US government employees do not pay federal income tax, and the island’s bonds are “triple tax-exempt” (free of federal, state, and local taxes).