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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 6th 2013, 6:03 pm
Replies: 149
Views: 7,772
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Immigration reform

Illegals are criminals and should be treated accordingly.
Spineless politicians are only interested in potential voters just as is the case with the shirtlifters.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 8th 2013, 11:24 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 2,966
Posted By sinbad2222

Imperial Measurements

I see from the UK Daily Telegraph that children are to be taught about imperial measurements again. For me one of the delights of moving to the US is the use of feet/miles/gallons/pounds, so much...
Forum: USA
Jan 8th 2013, 11:12 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 880
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Is it better to apply for an ITIN online or visiting the actual building?

HSBC will open a US account for you if you have a UK account.
Forum: USA
Dec 29th 2012, 2:37 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,374
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Craigslist? All replies were cons??

I don't understand . How do you track it and what benefit do you get ?
Forum: USA
Dec 24th 2012, 7:24 pm
Replies: 122
Views: 9,172
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: REASONS WHY I LIKE THE USA.

"English muffins" are dreadful. Just edible cotton wool. They are an American invention imported to the UK by such as Marks and Spencer and are totally phony. They never existed in England 60 years...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 22nd 2012, 6:56 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,104
Posted By sinbad2222

Should I tip my dentist ?

Paid him with folding money in a white envelope but when I got home I thought maybe I should have tipped him to avoid agony on the next visit. Would not dream of doing it back home of course but...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 22nd 2012, 6:32 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 2,936
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Fry, on the difference between our comedy

BBC queer
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Dec 22nd 2012, 6:30 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,504
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Why Americans have huge personal trucks

tiny pricks
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2012, 8:33 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,154
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Taxation for Retired Teachers

Don't complain. I am in same situation with UK Civil Service Pension taxed in UK. You will pay a much lower total tax if you pay some tax in UK because of the large UK personal allowance. Remember...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Aug 23rd 2012, 2:03 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,128
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: I Became a US Citizen Today!

Not a good idea if, like me, you have a civil service pension from the UK government and property income fom property in the UK. In both cases the tax must be paid to HMRC. This is, in fact, very...
Forum: USA
Jul 18th 2012, 4:16 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 7,214
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Scouts reaffirm anti-gay policy

Male homosexuals have a predilection for small boys so, in their search for victims, many become scoutmasters, sports coaches and Catholic priests. It is irrational to blame the Scouts, sports...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 6th 2011, 3:09 pm
Replies: 85
Views: 4,795
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Walmart RANT!!

It's called being friendly. You are an adult and should be able to handle it without reporting the guy and losing him his job. Just remember in 20 years time you'll most probably have turned into a...
Forum: USA
May 17th 2011, 12:24 am
Replies: 52
Views: 21,180
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: NHS applicable at all in the USA?

Yes medical treatment is a nightmare in the USA for the following reasons :
1 Doctors and surgeons can make $2 million a year.
2 Insurance companies make huge profits with multitimillion dollar...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 13th 2011, 6:52 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,461
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Buying House in UK - Tax issues

You are quite correct that foreign property income might put the taxpayer in a higher tax bracket in the USA, I did not go into that as it is a complication not really relavent to the discussion. You...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 13th 2011, 4:15 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,461
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Buying House in UK - Tax issues

Quite right and I think implied if you read both my posts carefully. The UK rental income is not "claimed" to the IRS as you put it, it is declared to both the the IRS and HMRC but the tax is paid...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 13th 2011, 1:02 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,461
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Buying House in UK - Tax issues

Dunrovin has it right.
In addition you can claim travelling expenses to visit the property but I'm not sure about a transatlantic visit! It might be worth asking - you might get a proportion of the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 12th 2011, 6:48 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,461
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Buying House in UK - Tax issues

I have rental property in England. If you let the property through an agent I believe you can fill in a form so the agent does not deduct tax so the rent is paid to you gross. If you let it yourself...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 14th 2011, 11:10 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,559
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Loosing or losing, advise or advice?

That's precisely why it does matter.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 11th 2011, 12:40 am
Replies: 24
Views: 17,853
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Price of gas conversion to UK equivalent - is this right ?

[QUOTE=Michael;9296934]Most of Europe gets between 10%-20% of their total government tax revenues from tax on gasoline where as the US gets about 1%.

Not so in the UK.
Tax receipts in the UK are...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 10th 2011, 7:58 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 17,853
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Price of gas conversion to UK equivalent - is this right ?

Correct calculation.
High petrol prices in the UK but 'free' health service and lower property taxes.
You takes your choice and you pays your money either way !
Forum: USA
Apr 1st 2011, 4:10 pm
Replies: 181
Views: 13,014
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Do you own shares!!

Michael, I would point out that your statement about CGT being paid by fund managers is incorrect as far as the UK is concerned. UK fund managers pay no capital gains tax if they make gains on...
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2011, 8:16 pm
Replies: 181
Views: 13,014
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Do you own shares!!

Michael, The vast majority of "advisors" are either poor or very poor ! If they were any good they would not be creaming off fees from investors but would be investing their own money and lying on a...
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2011, 3:39 pm
Replies: 181
Views: 13,014
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: Do you own shares!!

Thank you Michael for your informed and instructive posts. I have a few questions :
1 You mention that some foreign dividends are not qualified, how does one find out which in fact are ? Would UK...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 29th 2010, 4:12 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 5,590
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: UK to crack down on benefit fraud from abroad (incl US)

Maybe I've been here too long here in Boston and am suffering from the Yanks lack of appreciation of irony, but I'm missing the "point" and the "joke".
Where is the fairness in expats in Spain and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 28th 2010, 11:41 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 5,590
Posted By sinbad2222

Re: UK to crack down on benefit fraud from abroad (incl US)

You cannot legally receive the Winter Fuel payment and be resident in the USA. The WFP is only paid to to residents of the UK, the EU and Switzerland.
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