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Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2026, 7:22 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,685
Posted By vespucci

Re: IRS Annual Average Exchange Rate

I saw it listed as $1.3192 on the Federal Reserve site (I don't have the link now), which is better than the FBAR rate.
Forum: USA
Apr 12th 2025, 6:55 pm
Replies: 141
Views: 61,208
Posted By vespucci

Re: Social Security in the current climate

I got this email from AARP a couple of days ago:

The Social Security Administration assured AARP that they will still allow all claim types to be completed over the telephone. This is great news...
Forum: USA
Feb 26th 2025, 10:45 am
Replies: 1,869
Views: 615,940
Posted By vespucci

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

I got the email too. It had gone into my junk mail.Good News from the Social Security AdministrationWe May Owe You Additional Benefits

We have been reducing or withholding your Social Security...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 25th 2024, 6:59 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 4,378
Posted By vespucci

Re: Was the UK incorrectly excluded from DV-2025?

I have no idea, but my guess would be explanation 1.
Forum: USA
Jun 15th 2024, 9:09 am
Replies: 36
Views: 5,753
Posted By vespucci

Re: UK voting

A General Election has been called for 4 July 2024. Register to vote by 11:59pm on 18 June 2024.

https://www.gov.uk/voting-when-abroad
Forum: USA
May 16th 2024, 6:41 pm
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,788
Posted By vespucci

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

My understanding has been that no tax has been withheld from my UK state pension because, unlike private pensions, it is paid gross. Being resident in the US, I pay US tax on my UK state pension, but...
Forum: USA
May 15th 2024, 3:28 pm
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,788
Posted By vespucci

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

All it took for me was one phone call. No tax is deducted from my payment.
Forum: USA
Jan 2nd 2024, 4:06 pm
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,788
Posted By vespucci

Re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

Yes. It used to be deducted from the denominator in the calculation, but is now added to the numerator, which makes you eligible, and is more favorable. Don't feel uncomfortable applying- you're just...
Forum: USA
Nov 16th 2023, 4:19 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 13,270
Posted By vespucci

Re: Best way to recoup tax withheld on UK pension lump sum

Whenever I got refunds it was always by bank deposit. I got an email each June with this message:"Your latest tax calculation is now ready to view online.

Sign in to HMRC online with your...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 8th 2023, 10:49 am
Replies: 55
Views: 23,044
Posted By vespucci

Re: Wise.com - New verification Process

Same here. When I tried to transfer my pension payment I was required to enter my SS number and take a photo of my ID (driving license) and of myself with my cell phone, which I did. There was no...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 30th 2023, 4:50 pm
Replies: 69
Views: 26,326
Posted By vespucci

Re: DV-2025 is open to anybody born in the UK!

It doesn't work like that.

To get those numbers over half a million would need to apply, which is unlikely.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 3rd 2023, 6:51 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 4,546
Posted By vespucci

Re: US Visa query

Yes, true for the UK.
Some other nationalities take less persuasion.


May be more like 50 years as the trend of wait time upwards may continue. So assuming they're 40, they may get to immigrate...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 16th 2023, 9:56 am
Replies: 61
Views: 13,404
Posted By vespucci

Re: Questions regarding Medicare

Do they send you an Explanation of Benefits each time you go to the doctor, or only if you go over the deductible?

I wanted to choose this plan but was worried that I would only hear from them in...
Forum: USA
Jun 20th 2023, 12:22 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,902
Posted By vespucci

Re: Lump Sum Pension Questions

Not everyone can- some people can't achieve that with a 12 month full time job.
Forum: USA
Apr 23rd 2023, 6:35 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 7,441
Posted By vespucci

Re: Renewing UK passport from overseas - dual citizen

Yes. I used two notaries, neither would look at the original that I wanted to show them. They were only verifying my signature to my statement that it was a true copy.
Forum: USA
Apr 22nd 2023, 4:51 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 7,441
Posted By vespucci

Re: Renewing UK passport from overseas - dual citizen

Well what they do is good enough at least for some purposes- when I needed a certified copy (I can't remember what for) I was asked to write that it was a copy and sign, and the notary verified just...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Mar 26th 2023, 9:15 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,519
Posted By vespucci

Re: N400 Application concerns, please advise.

Yes, there's no 6 month rule for residence (I have also known people who've kept their residence for many years by visiting the US once a year, though not recently), but I expect the OP did this for...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 15th 2023, 6:37 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,859
Posted By vespucci

Re: UK State Pension Increases.

Lucky you two! Mine has always got less than the announced rate whenever I've looked at it. I once phoned and asked why and they said that the announced increase only applied to the basic pension;...
Forum: USA
Mar 11th 2023, 4:59 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,133
Posted By vespucci

Re: capital gains tax on UK property

It doesn't exempt you unfortunately.
Forum: USA
Mar 10th 2023, 9:12 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,550
Posted By vespucci

Re: So confused... FBAR, 8938, SIPP

:goodpost:
Forum: USA
Feb 22nd 2023, 6:27 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,191
Posted By vespucci

Re: Transfering money from US to UK every month

It's just a trick that banks and others use to mislead customers- the exchange rate loading is obviously part of the fee; I don't know why they're allowed to say "no fee", you'd think customer...
Forum: USA
Dec 22nd 2022, 10:09 am
Replies: 43
Views: 7,912
Posted By vespucci

Re: UK US Difference

I took a safe driving course recently to get a discount on my car insurance, and one of the sections was about roundabouts, and had statistics showing that roundabouts are FAR safer than stop...
Forum: USA
Dec 3rd 2022, 7:01 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 7,488
Posted By vespucci

Re: Options for UK Pension (Defined Contribution)

I do not know what the rules are now, but a few years ago I wanted to transfer my UK pension to the US, but was unable to do so. But I was able to transfer it to a UK SIPP which had a lower fee...
Forum: USA
Oct 26th 2022, 6:12 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,277
Posted By vespucci

Re: Children and IRS tax return

I think by "sons and daughters" they mean those over 21, so there's no wait for children under 21 for citizens.
Forum: USA
Oct 14th 2022, 11:52 am
Replies: 45
Views: 7,241
Posted By vespucci

Re: value of the pound against the Dollar

True.
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