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Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 10th 2024, 5:54 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 1,335
Posted By lansbury

Re: Solar eclipse 2024

The best bit was when one of the ABC reporters told the camera man to turn the light on as it was too dark for people to see.
Forum: USA
Apr 10th 2024, 4:41 am
Replies: 15
Views: 827
Posted By lansbury

Re: Passport photo nightmare...!!

After I had tried a few times I decided to use an app to take them, and paid $8 to have the picture checked manually. It was checked and passed as OK, when I tried to upload on the passport site it...
Forum: USA
Apr 8th 2024, 10:23 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 827
Posted By lansbury

Re: Passport photo nightmare...!!

I had a similar problem. Once I got the light even across the picture, with no shadows, and bright enough it was OK. Also needed to turn the flash off on the phone. Bad lighting causes the web site...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2024, 7:29 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension Statement

I don't recall ever receiving the equivalent of a P60 for the State Pension. As it is paid tax free I wouldn't expert too.
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2024, 6:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension Statement

They do. Wife and I got ours in the last 10 days. Although it is more a notice of weekly increase than a per annum amount, it gives the full amount for a week so easy to calculate for a full year.
Forum: USA
Mar 22nd 2024, 6:16 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 327
Posted By lansbury

Re: FBAR - For Joint Accounts

Thanks that's the way I've always completed it. Just the wording on the web page seemed different to previous years and I wondered if I'd missed a change.
Forum: USA
Mar 22nd 2024, 5:13 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 327
Posted By lansbury

FBAR - For Joint Accounts

Just about to complete the FBAR filing for 2023. Something caught my eye on the opening page in the instruction on who must file .
Got me thinking do you need to send two FBAR for jointly owned...
Forum: USA
Mar 14th 2024, 7:43 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

As long as you file the IRS doesn't appear to object to the "how"

Make a choice:-

1) Use Schedule 1 and Other Income

2) Use Turbo Tax and fake number

3) Use either TT or HR Block without...
Forum: USA
Mar 14th 2024, 7:33 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

But if you ask the IRS helpline, they will tell you not to use fake numbers. However either way works, and the IRS doesn't seem to object. At the end of the day I use "Other Income" because it is...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2024, 11:55 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

Sounds a similar problem to Turbo Tax. Which is why TT suggest using Other Income. Line 2z on Schedule 1, which then goes on line 8 on the 1040. Did that, e-filed and had the 2023 refund in my bank 4...
Forum: USA
Mar 8th 2024, 5:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 947
Posted By lansbury

Re: Moving back to the UK , do I go for dual citizenship

You never know what the future may hold. With 3 members of your family having US citizenship, the ease for you to come and go as you wish IMHO outweighs any disadvantages. Also you do not know what...
Forum: USA
Mar 4th 2024, 8:13 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

I'm sure somebody already has, and we can guess the outcome.
Forum: USA
Mar 4th 2024, 3:37 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 372
Posted By lansbury

Wise Cell Phone App

FYI just went to use the Wise App on an iPhone and it was defaulting to the Fast and Easy payment method, the fee for which is just about double the normal method. Not sure if it's a glitch or not.
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Forum: USA
Mar 4th 2024, 5:07 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

I have as I said above I have:-
Forum: USA
Mar 3rd 2024, 6:55 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

My interest in this is solely State based in that Oregon does not tax SS. At present I report the UK State pension as "Other Income".

But for the sake of filling my less productive time, I did...
Forum: USA
Mar 3rd 2024, 5:19 am
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

Where in the instructions to the 1040 does it define what SS is. The instruction is written assuming SS is only sourced from the SSA, but it doesn't define what SS is.
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2024, 10:18 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 702
Posted By lansbury

Re: turbo tax oversea bank interests and pension enquiry

Find the list heading Less Common Income.

Last item in that list - Miscellaneous Income - click on Start or Update

That brings up another list - Miscellaneous Income

Last item on that list -...
Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2024, 5:53 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 702
Posted By lansbury

Re: turbo tax oversea bank interests and pension enquiry

When doing your tax return all amounts should in in USD.

As suggested use "Other Income". I just put the total amount of all UK income in one entry. My wife and I receive 5 UK pensions, I just put...
Forum: USA
Feb 23rd 2024, 5:18 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

If you are using the substitute 1099-R route fill out all those boxes for which you have the information to do so. Personally I use the miscellaneous income method, much easier and never caused a...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 16th 2024, 12:02 am
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Posted By lansbury

Re: The joys of UK passport photos

I was tempted to ask for the Braille sticker on the passport, but decided not to tempt fate. Will post the old passport back to the UK tomorrow and no doubt will find out in due course if the "poor"...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 14th 2024, 8:40 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Posted By lansbury

The joys of UK passport photos

So far I've had 6 photos rejected

First one there was a bit of shadow in the background which I missed

The second and third allegedly uneven lighting which I can't see

The forth my head was...
Forum: USA
Feb 10th 2024, 10:38 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 7,844
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

Why is the UK State pension not entered on line 6A/B as a "Social security benefits"?

I appreciate it makes no difference to federal taxes, but it would make a difference in those States that have...
Forum: USA
Feb 9th 2024, 5:23 am
Replies: 2
Views: 433
Posted By lansbury

Re: UK tax implications for transferring money?

No tax implications, just transfer it.
Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2024, 6:18 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 718
Posted By lansbury

Re: Interest on Wise Account and FDIC Insurance

Decided to give it a go, and transferred money from my NatWest account to Wise to earn interest. Big mistake. Found an email from NatWest this morning about a fraudulent transaction on my account,...
Forum: USA
Feb 5th 2024, 9:08 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 718
Posted By lansbury

Re: Interest on Wise Account and FDIC Insurance

I must have missed you earlier post about this. Saw it when an info box popped up when using my Wise account yesterday. The interest rate now is still 3.22% for UK pounds, but that is much better...
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