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Forum: USA
Mar 24th 2014, 4:00 am
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

That's an amazing deal for the tickets! Where did you find it?

We have no exact travel dates yet, but I want to plan my summer holidays now.

We live in Albany, NY, originally I'm from Russia,...
Forum: USA
Mar 24th 2014, 1:53 am
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

Finally got it.

3/02/2014 - application received by PO
7/02/2014 - online status changed to "being processed"
24/03/2014 - new passport arrived

All in all - 7 weeks. The countersignatory was...
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2014, 11:22 am
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

It may do.
Sent the form for my daughter's passport renewal in the end of January, today - right two months later received a text from DHL regarding tomorrow delivery. The countersignatory was a...
Forum: USA
Mar 20th 2014, 12:26 am
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

Same thing after >1month of waiting.
Forum: USA
Mar 18th 2014, 1:27 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

I agree, however, the IRS recommend to use a "reasonable / logical" source of information, in some cases they just take 60-80% of the total house price for depreciation purposes.

Both the...
Forum: USA
Mar 18th 2014, 12:18 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

If your flat is insured, the insurance company can help you with its price.
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 1:45 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

One more question - if I submit 4868, will IRS definitely agree with the tax period extension? If they reply after April 15th that they cannot accept it for some reason, will I fail instantly my tax...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 8:20 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Ok, got it.
Thank you.
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 8:10 am
Replies: 10
Views: 5,643
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK Child Trust Fund and FBAR\Form 8938

Hmm, from CHTF statements it appears that a parent is a "contact person". Is he/she a nominee or a trustee?

Should CHTF account balance (which belongs to the child) be added to the parent...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 7:19 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

2011 was the first year - it appears that I have 1year+ from now.
Would it the best to file 2013 with the old numbers, then find a CPA after April 15 and re-do everything for 2011-2013?
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 5:15 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Thank you! I will definitely visit a CPA, now I try to find the best one for this case. And there is a good point that I need one experienced in this field.
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 4:26 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

ADS cannot be changed once selected, but can I switch from 27.5 to ADS?
P.S. I didn't mean the above link was incorrect. I found it to be opposite to the other link I cited earlier. Both of them...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 3:56 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Thanks! I found the opposite statement as well: http://biztaxlaw.about.com/od/glossarya/g/ADSdepreciation.htm

It might be possible that different CPAs will have different points of view and now I...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 3:32 am
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

BTW, after they contacted you - did you online status changed?

Their guideline says you can use either A4 or a US format - could it be a problem of the printer?
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 3:27 am
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

Called them 10 minutes ago and was impressed that they work on Sundays :)
After that the level of my impression moved to the original point as there was not much help at all. They guy told me "both...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 3:21 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

I read it.... What did you mean saying "primarily"? The property is used for rent and its residential.
Anyway I will be filing my returns with a CPA in the future, but need to gain some knowledge...
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 2:50 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Googled it.... Right opposite to your statement:
http://www.justanswer.com/tax/5cvhf-foreign-residnetial-rental-real-estate.html

That's why I'm confused with this battle of experts....
Forum: USA
Mar 2nd 2014, 1:55 am
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Is it a must? Previously it was discussed here it would be a very unlikely case.
Once again, if you have any formal link - I would appreciate it a lot.
Forum: USA
Mar 1st 2014, 1:05 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Great!
Thanks a bunch again!
Forum: USA
Mar 1st 2014, 1:03 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

Thank you very much indeed!
Is any IRS link onto this?
Forum: USA
Mar 1st 2014, 12:50 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK property - depreciation

No need in a good CPA for this question.
Hundreds (thousands?) of this forum users depreciate their overseas properties - neither Einstein's theory nor a top CPA secret :) Just need someone's...
Forum: USA
Mar 1st 2014, 12:42 pm
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

The passport application status remains the same: "being processed"
Once they dispatch the documents - shouldn't it be changed?
Forum: USA
Mar 1st 2014, 12:27 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 7,554
Posted By sergeyvo

UK property - depreciation

I will raise this question once again...
What is the best way to estimate the building cost for IRS? Once I bought the house, our insurance company made a raw estimation of the building price and...
Forum: USA
Mar 1st 2014, 12:22 pm
Replies: 730
Views: 133,830
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: Uk passport renewal times in the USA

Are any formal/reasonable time limits for this procedure?
My daughter's passport is still being renewed...
The docs arrived to Durham 4 weeks ago...
This will be her second passport - shouldn't...
Forum: USA
Feb 17th 2014, 12:30 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 5,643
Posted By sergeyvo

Re: UK Child Trust Fund and FBAR\Form 8938

Then I made a mistake by stopping the existing DD, but I'm too lazy to send them another form again.

Can it be simply cashed once a child reaches 18, or a buffering bank account is a must to...
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