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Forum: USA
Feb 1st 2024, 7:10 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 439
Posted By Elvira

Re: Foreign bank wants W9 - but I'm retired!

Thanks, MidAtlantic.
So I check 'Individual', even though it is labelled 'Individual/sole proprietor or single member LLC'...?
Okay - you are right, it is indeed confusing!
Forum: USA
Feb 1st 2024, 6:43 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 439
Posted By Elvira

Foreign bank wants W9 - but I'm retired!

I have inherited a small (4-figure) sum from a relative who lived and died in a European country.
The foreign bank where the money is held has sent me various forms to fill in, including a W9, to...
Forum: USA
Feb 1st 2024, 6:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 785
Posted By Elvira

Re: Renewing UK passports - which address?

I only just saw this - thank you so much.

I really appreciate your expert help with so many questions!
Forum: USA
Jan 7th 2024, 4:03 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 785
Posted By Elvira

Renewing UK passports - which address?

I am back in the UK but my husband and one son are still living in the US. We all need to renew our UK passports and I thought it would be easier if I sent all the applications together from the UK...
Forum: USA
Sep 17th 2021, 9:25 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,703
Posted By Elvira

Re: Unqiue travel to the US question

Only citizens, LPRs and a few selected visa holders such as L1 are allowed to enter AFAIK. ESTA definitely not. Though I stand to be corrected if this has changed in the last few days... though I...
Jul 6th 2021, 9:47 am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,312
Posted By Elvira

Re: Moving back to UK for schooling

“Based on the information on university websites, a US High School Diploma with multiple AP courses (particularly in sciences and math) would make him eligible for Medicine in the UK (of course he...
Jul 1st 2021, 4:54 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,155
Posted By Elvira

Re: Moving foreign Covid vax record to UK/NHS

Thanks Robin.
Fortunately I was vaccinated in California.
Unfortunately the system cannot find my vaccination record…
I feel I’m going round in circles!
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2021, 1:35 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,795
Posted By Elvira

Re: Official US vaccination record for Covid?

unfortunately my GP surgery knows about my US vaccination and have added it to their records.

I’m sure I could get vaccinated again, but my surgery would be informed, and they have already told...
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2021, 11:42 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,795
Posted By Elvira

Official US vaccination record for Covid?

I got vaccinated against Covid in the US and I have my little CDC vaccination card, showing dates and batch numbers etc.

Now back in England for a while. NHS England have introduced a vaccination...
Jun 30th 2021, 11:31 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,155
Posted By Elvira

Re: Moving foreign Covid vax record to UK/NHS

please can you elaborate. Are you saying you got vaccinated abroad but the NHS App shows your vaccinations? If so how did you make this happen?
Jun 30th 2021, 11:15 am
Replies: 30
Views: 4,155
Posted By Elvira

Re: Moving foreign Covid vax record to UK/NHS

Sigh. Not looking good.

I talked to a guy from the NHS England vaccination coordination team who had called me to persuade me to get vaccinated.

I explained that I’d been vaccinated in the US...
Jun 24th 2021, 3:49 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,155
Posted By Elvira

Re: Moving foreign Covid vax record to UK/NHS

thats great, Countrygirl!

Please can you give me some more details. What reason did you give to get an appointment with your GP. They seem to be really difficult to get these days and...
Forum: Australia
Jun 24th 2021, 4:43 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,859
Posted By Elvira

Re: Divorce and UK Property

Make sure you include PENSIONS in the division of assets.

you may need to get an actuarial valuation to get a true determination of pension values.
Jun 18th 2021, 6:06 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,155
Posted By Elvira

Moving foreign Covid vax record to UK/NHS

I'm based in the UK but spend a lot of time in the US and got vaccinated there. I have my little vaccination card but have not yet found a way of transferring this to my NHS records.

There seems...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2021, 6:09 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,850
Posted By Elvira

Re: Separate will for UK US or just one?

if there is one thing I have gained from starting this thread is that anything related to estate planning and wills is never 'simple'...... 😂
Forum: USA
Jun 12th 2021, 9:53 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,850
Posted By Elvira

Re: Separate will for UK US or just one?

One more thing:
My Centre of gravity is the UK, and by the time I pop my clogs I’ll most likely be resident in the UK and my green card will have lapsed.
I am wondering how this may complicate...
Forum: USA
Jun 12th 2021, 4:17 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,850
Posted By Elvira

Re: Separate will for UK US or just one?

Thanks again Mr F - I shall 😀
Forum: USA
Jun 10th 2021, 5:14 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,850
Posted By Elvira

Re: Separate will for UK US or just one?

So, the current plan is to create "revocable inter vivos trusts" for our California properties.
Most of my other US based assets are in a SEP pension, where I have nominated beneficiaries.
The rest...
Forum: USA
Jun 10th 2021, 5:06 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,850
Posted By Elvira

Forum: USA
Jun 8th 2021, 2:29 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,850
Posted By Elvira

Separate will for UK US or just one?

I know this has been covered in several threads in the past. I thought the ultimate consensus was that one will can cover property and assets in both countries. However....

My husband and I need...
Forum: USA
Oct 23rd 2020, 12:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,116
Posted By Elvira

UK stakeholder pension for my US son?

I moved back to the UK a while back, but my son stayed in the US. He is now a US citizen and will probably remain there. Can I start a UK Stakeholder pension for him and, if so, would he be eligible...
Forum: USA
Aug 26th 2020, 6:51 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,379
Posted By Elvira

Re: Can I claim SS after divorce and giving up GC?

Thank you. I'll check out those links.

What about taxes though - how would my getting SS affect my tax status? Would I have to start filing US taxes again? If yes, would I have to report my...
Forum: USA
Aug 26th 2020, 1:37 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,379
Posted By Elvira

Question Can I claim SS after divorce and giving up GC?

I was a Permanent Resident for a dozen years or so. Husband and I both British, but my Ex naturalized and still lives in US. I gave up my GC, returned to UK and divorced him.

He is still working...
Dec 4th 2018, 6:00 am
Replies: 1
Views: 2,319
Posted By Elvira

Transferring money out of China?

Hi!
my son will shortly finish his stint as a language teacher in Harbin and is wondering about the best and safest way of transferring the money he's saved back to the UK or US.
any suggestions...
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