[Grammar] He is thought to...

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People think that he lives in this town.
People think that he will live in this town.

If I wanted to write a passive structure, would it be the same for both sentences (a), or should I write different forms?
(a) He is thought to live in this town.
(b) He is thought to be going to live in this town.
 
A is okay. For the second sentence, you could leave out people and write It is thought he will live in this town.
 
I know that we can start the passive structure with "It...".
Does that mean that it is the only way to transform a sentence with will (or should)?
 
He is predicted to live in this town.
 
That's not natural, Matthew.
 
People think that he will live in this town. ---> It is thought that he will live in this town. / [STRIKE]He is thought to live in this town.[/STRIKE]

How about these examples:
People assume that the snow will stop soon. --> It is assumed that the snow will stop soon. / The snow is assumed to stop soon.
People believe the tax will be increased. --> It is believed that the tax will be increased. / The tax is believed to be increased.

Is it only the first form correct, or can I use both of them?
 
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