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Forum: USA
Jan 25th 2022, 11:04 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,747
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK State Pension in the US

As far as I recall I filed some claim information online around my retirement age in 2016 but did not provide any bank account information or make a claim as I deferred my UK pension because I wanted...
Forum: USA
Jun 17th 2018, 1:09 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,087
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: Passport renewal - signature required

I found the whole process amazingly easy,especially now you can attach your own digital picture.

I received multiple notifications on my phone, one for each major step in the process.
One of the...
Forum: USA
Sep 13th 2017, 1:22 pm
Replies: 1,834
Views: 537,364
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Wondering if you can suspend your Gov Works pension. If so, then ask the question of the SS administration if that will then allow you to receive full US SS pension if you also defer your UK OAP?
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Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2017, 1:06 pm
Replies: 1,834
Views: 537,364
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Depends on your situation. Will you still be working or will you be retiring, do you need your pensions now? Usually the financial advice is to take your US SS pension as soon as possible, if you are...
Forum: USA
Jun 25th 2017, 7:10 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 5,572
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: John Cunningham - in ICE custody

The same deportations went on under previous presidential regimes, but suddenly, because it's now Donald Trump running the show, and doing what he said he would do, it's not right to deport these...
Forum: USA
Jun 25th 2017, 6:39 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 659
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: Car's Planned Non Operation in CA

PNO will also negate the insurance requirement, probably another headache you can do without until the need arises.
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2017, 9:06 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,684
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: State Pension From from the UK to USA

I presume you were born in 1951? 65 is UK retirement age.
At 62 you are eligible for early retirement in USA but you are penalized, 66 is currently the full retirement age.

I also presume you are...
Forum: USA
Jun 13th 2017, 7:20 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,684
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: State Pension From from the UK to USA

One thing to consider, if you continue to work in the USA and not draw any of your UK pensions your are eligible to collect your full USA SS at 66 and not have it reduced by WEP.

At 65 you are not...
Forum: USA
Jun 22nd 2016, 12:13 am
Replies: 1,834
Views: 537,364
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

I see no reason that not filing a tax return would stop you from qualifying for social security, if you were on a W2 then taxes should have been withheld, part of which would be for SS so you may...
Forum: USA
Apr 6th 2016, 4:43 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,984
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: Selling UK Property as Resident Alien and US citizen Tax implications

Unlikely that the value of the property will decline as on average property prices are increasing in the 6%+ range per anum in England. I suppose you really need to compare the UK property increase...
Forum: USA
Apr 6th 2016, 3:56 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,984
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: Selling UK Property as Resident Alien and US citizen Tax implications

Isn't the GBP to USD exchange rate a bit on the crappy side currently? Would it be worth banking the cash until the exchange rate is a bit more favorable? Of course, based on financial predictions...
Forum: USA
Apr 6th 2016, 3:35 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 10,883
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: British bacon in Arizona?

Bone in pork loin rib roast, remove the ribs yourself, these are baby back ribs and good on the grill. Morton's tender quick with some additional herbs of your choice and you can cure your own bacon....
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2016, 6:54 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 560
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: Deferring UK Pension

Brilliant, that certainly makes it a lot easier. Did they also send you a forecast with details of your contributions as I think they may have it wrong based on my last accounting of contribution...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2016, 6:27 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 560
Posted By Disenchanted

Deferring UK Pension

Just a quick question of those who have done this or are planning on doing it and have the answer I seek.

I will turn 65 in July and intend on deferring my UK OAP. Will the DWP contact me prior to...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2016, 6:17 pm
Replies: 1,834
Views: 537,364
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

A quick update, a work associate recently had a meeting with SSA and I asked him if he could ask if the above was true. He called me a couple of days ago and said that the SSA agent confirmed that he...
Forum: USA
Mar 29th 2016, 11:55 pm
Replies: 340
Views: 104,072
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: IRS & "Tax-Free" UK pension lump sums

Hi Richard, and welcome to the board.

Why would you think you can not access your UK pensions? They are yours and just because you are now a citizen of the USA does not mean they are now...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2016, 1:05 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,912
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: TV from the US to the UK

Indeed PAL & NTSC are old standards but this box will accept those video sources and upscale to a digital format. It will not increase the resolution of the original source material, which will be SD...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2016, 2:10 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,912
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: TV from the US to the UK

Except the OP's equipment will not display 50Hz refresh rate, hence my reply that even though he was looking at the older analogue encoding methods their TV would still not display the video because...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 28th 2016, 1:36 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,912
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: TV from the US to the UK

Really? They may be discontinued as a broadcast standard but there are many video devices that still support the standards of composite video, s-video and component video because there are still many...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2016, 10:13 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,912
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: TV from the US to the UK

The Orei XD 1090 looks like it will do the job just fine.

There will be no SCART on your US TV, it's a French/Europe thing, kind of like HDMI, a single connection for the technically challenged...
Forum: USA
Jan 27th 2016, 12:30 am
Replies: 1,834
Views: 537,364
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

The SSA don't want you to retire. They'd love it if you kept on working and paying in until you dropped dead, then they wouldn't need to pay you any SS pension.

A win-win for them. :sneaky:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2016, 7:01 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,415
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: Came home and renounced US citizenship - "Final" tax return sanity check.

Whoaaaaa, $2,350 !!!!!!
That looks like another reason not to get my USC and stick with the GC.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2016, 5:42 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,912
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: TV from the US to the UK

Nope.

Component has sync on green, sync will be at 50Hz in UK.

Composite will be PAL from UK box, TV will expect NTSC.

You need an HDMI scaler, such as the discontinued Atlona AT-HD560 which...
Forum: USA
Jan 26th 2016, 3:34 pm
Replies: 1,834
Views: 537,364
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

Not sure if you are USC or GC holder but as you have been here for 4 years you are US resident for tax purposes. That means you are required to pay US taxes on your WORLDWIDE income, which includes...
Forum: USA
Jan 23rd 2016, 7:33 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 58,083
Posted By Disenchanted

Re: FBAR and UK Retirement Plans - confused

Not so fast there kodokan.

I believe for 2016 the reporting agency for FBAR will be changing from Dept of the Treasury to the IRS, and in all likely hood the 6 year requirement for the FBAR will...
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