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Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 28th 2015, 4:50 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,573
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Form 8840 Closer Connection Exception

The IRS gives some guidance on what would prove a closer connection to a foreign country but I seem to recall reading some years ago that there was also a day count requirement - i.e., a requirement...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2014, 6:24 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,573
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Form 8840 Closer Connection Exception

Thanks Ian - I suspect your assessment is spot on!
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2014, 4:29 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,573
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Form 8840 Closer Connection Exception

Yes, I read this part:

Penalty for Not Filing Form 8840
If you do not timely file Form 8840, you will not be eligible to claim the closer
connection exception and may be treated as a U.S....
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2014, 4:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,573
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Form 8840 Closer Connection Exception

Thanks MD - looks like I had better start filling out the form although having missed the deadline for submitting the 2013 form, I fear that if I submit it now I will be fined for submitting it late!
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 17th 2014, 12:53 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,573
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Form 8840 Closer Connection Exception

MY wife and I are UK citizens and retired.

For the last few years, we have visited the US twice a year and travelled around staying in motels spending around 4 to 5 months each year in the USA. ...
Forum: USA
Sep 21st 2014, 11:25 am
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

Thanks for the link Penguinbar.
Forum: USA
Sep 20th 2014, 1:02 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

JAJ,

Thank you again for all your advice especially the part about basing the buying and selling prices on USD - I was not taking that into account. Plenty to keep me occupied over the next few...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2014, 12:25 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

Thanks NUN.



Barclays Stockbrokers has advised that if I become US tax resident, I will have to close my account.

I have contacted Hargreaves Lansdown who advised that I will be able to...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2014, 10:07 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

Thanks JAJ. If we sell all our stocks before moving to the USA, we will in fact make a capital LOSS. Care to guess on whether we will be able to carry forward this loss to offset against future US...
Forum: USA
Sep 14th 2014, 11:19 am
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

Thanks NUN - off to look at the US Medicare site right now and thanks for the tip about "Obamacare" - I would not have thought of that...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2014, 10:12 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

JAJ,

Thank you for the links you have provided. I have read both and it does seem that if my wife were to take the oath she might be given US citizenship.

JAJ and NUN - you are both correct...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2014, 1:03 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

Thanks Nun. Your previous comments have made me revisit the US London Embassy website and there have been some subtle changes since I last looked - "first" has now been added to "passport" which...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2014, 12:03 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

She is the daughter of an American and she held a US passport until she was 22 at which point she was obliged to relinquish it or to live in the USA for the following 5 years (the rules of 40 years...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2014, 10:41 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

I am not a US citizen or tax resident. My wife is entitled to US citizenship and if she moves to the USA I will go with her of course so I will become tax resident there. I am not planning to sell...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2014, 12:53 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

I have owned my house in the UK for 35 years - there is now no mortgage on it - and it has gone up in price a great deal.

It was my primary residence for the first 25 years and is now let out. ...
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2014, 1:31 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 6,463
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax Specialist or Accountant Recommendation

I am looking for an adviser in the UK who is familiar with the US tax system and who can advise me on US "pre arrival tax planning" - ie, on the best time to move to the USA and how to structure my...
Forum: USA
Jan 2nd 2012, 12:28 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,655
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax question - foreign income

JAJ,

Thank you for a quick reply - much appreciated.
Forum: USA
Jan 1st 2012, 9:38 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,655
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Tax question - foreign income

I hope to be a Green Card holder some time this year.

As a GC holder I know that I am liable to Federal tax on my worldwide income.

How about State income taxes in those states which charge...
Forum: Australia
Aug 4th 2010, 8:05 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 5,113
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Unprocessed wheat bran

Thank you both very much indeed and thank you for the link. I only called it "unprocessed wheatbran" because that is the label on the packet.

Lesleys, a very grateful thanks as that was exactly...
Forum: Australia
Aug 3rd 2010, 9:14 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 5,113
Posted By rangdaa

Unprocessed wheat bran

I will be visiting Australia later this year.

Does anyone know if Woolworths still sells their own brand Unprocessed Wheat Bran (not All bran)?

Coles and Woolworths used to sell their own...
Forum: Malaysia
Sep 6th 2007, 9:57 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 17,278
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Retirement in Malaysia and MM2H Scheme

As everyone associated with the UK tax scene says, "you have to pay tax somewhere".

If the country in which you are living does not tax your UK pension then the UK will, even if there is a Double...
Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2007, 8:25 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,222
Posted By rangdaa

Re: health insurance...

All,

I'd be interested to know whether people think they get better healthcare through traditional Medicare where you can choose any specialist, or through an HMO/PPO where your costs may be lower...
Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2007, 8:24 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,222
Posted By rangdaa

Re: health insurance...

mdyoung,

<<Probably going to depend on if you have traditional Medicare coverage or through an HMO/PPO.

Medicare Advantage Plans like HMOs and PPOs Called "Part C"

This option combines your...
Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2007, 8:23 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 3,222
Posted By rangdaa

Re: health insurance...

Robin1234,

It seems you have answered my question, ie. your mother in law receives as good access to healthcare as you get on a good, company provided plan.

I am surprised, though, that in...
Forum: USA
Aug 22nd 2007, 9:08 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,585
Posted By rangdaa

Re: Medicare

All,

Thanks very much for taking the trouble to reply. It does seem much more complicated than I had imagined.

Thanks very much for the links - I will go and read them now.
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