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Forum: USA
Jan 21st 2016, 3:36 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,636
Posted By goatherder

Re: IT contracting in the US

6 weeks for me here in the US in Financial services - started on 20 - the problem is that my co-workers seem to think that 3 weeks out of the office is unusual!
Forum: USA
Jan 19th 2016, 3:48 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,636
Posted By goatherder

Re: IT contracting in the US

Hi

I was a contractor in the UK for over 10 years prior to moving to the US. I work in Financial Services in IT.

From my calculations I didn't see much benefit in contracting at my level -...
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2016, 8:17 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,342
Posted By goatherder

Re: 401k/IRA/Roth - a sensible strategy for our circumstances?

Yes that the pickle that is holding me back - my wife has some rolled over 401k's to traditional IRA's and part of those will become taxable if you a roth conversion. Add to that my expectation that...
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2016, 4:53 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,342
Posted By goatherder

Re: 401k/IRA/Roth - a sensible strategy for our circumstances?

I'm in a similar situation here. Not sure how long we'll be around in the US but no plans to actually move.

I max out my 401k fully (17K or whatever it is) - you can't beat a 100% return with the...
Forum: USA
Dec 8th 2015, 3:29 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,241
Posted By goatherder

Re: Uk style package tour operators in us?

Try Thomas Cook or whoever in the UK your sister booked with for a hotel only deal and then fly to malaga via Madrid / BCN or whereever is cheap....

It would probably save you the change of...
Forum: USA
Oct 6th 2015, 12:53 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,133
Posted By goatherder

Re: Mortgage help/questions

Darkdigi

Where are you located ? I have a mortgage broker I used in NJ that helped me out with this particular problem when I first arrived. I think he can operate in NJ, NYC and CT.

Goat
Forum: USA
Aug 5th 2015, 8:47 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,612
Posted By goatherder

Re: European electrical goods

sell it on ebay and get a new one when you get here - i would not bother bringing it over.

The only way I would consider the transformer approach was if it I knew for sure that it supported the...
Forum: USA
Aug 5th 2015, 6:51 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,612
Posted By goatherder

Re: European electrical goods

Additionally info - my UK TV is marked as HD Ready - that apparently means that the TV supports both 50Hz and 60Hz refresh rates (for video - not electric) for 1080i and 720p via HDMI or DVI. This...
Forum: USA
Aug 5th 2015, 6:08 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,612
Posted By goatherder

Re: European electrical goods

I have moved 3 Samsung TV's I purchased in the UK and have had no problems using it with my cable provider in the US (Verizon FIOS) over the past 3 years.

All of the TV's are marked as 120/220V...
Forum: USA
May 1st 2015, 5:46 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,194
Posted By goatherder

Re: Avoiding transaction fees and bad exchange rates

Xe.com (Custom House) does use ACH (Its similar to BACS in the UK). That's the reason I use XE rather than UK Forex for these transfers.
Forum: USA
Apr 20th 2015, 3:41 am
Replies: 11
Views: 3,571
Posted By goatherder

Re: The cost of living in countryside UK verses Greenwich (CT) or Summit (NJ)???

Hi KateSH

I lived in London (Maida Vale) for 10 years and then moved to the US to near Summit (New Providence and now on to Long Hill). I then moved back to London again for 2 years and then back...
Forum: USA
Mar 16th 2015, 8:37 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,872
Posted By goatherder

Re: Foreign Tax Credit Limitation

Hi

E&Y still do mine over here in the US. They get it wrong constantly. Not a year has gone by in 5 that they have not missed something.

You should file as dual status in the US. You will...
Forum: USA
Feb 27th 2015, 1:16 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,139
Posted By goatherder

Re: London to NYC move with family - where to look!

Hi Veejay

I don't tend to get as excited about schools as other folks around here. However my view is that this:
-> Your kids will be well ahead of the locals on arrival. The british system...
Forum: USA
Feb 26th 2015, 6:51 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,139
Posted By goatherder

Re: London to NYC move with family - where to look!

Hi Veejay

We moved from West London (Maida Vale) back in 08 to New Jersey (and then back to London for 2 years in that time). We live in Long Hill Township (about 30 miles from Montclair). Its...
Forum: USA
May 29th 2014, 12:47 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 3,715
Posted By goatherder

Re: Property Taxes

Yeah agree..... But the OP is looking in Westchester NY....:eek:
Forum: USA
May 29th 2014, 9:04 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,715
Posted By goatherder

Re: Property Taxes

Hi - here is my take on all of this...

I live in NJ - so the taxes are not as bad as some of the areas you are looking into but still in the 15K region a year.

First they are tax deductible...
Forum: USA
Nov 22nd 2013, 12:56 am
Replies: 5
Views: 837
Posted By goatherder

Re: Tax returns and a SAHM

Also submit the returns via the IRS in London (At the embassy) its much quicker than submitting in the US.

My Wife (USC) had the same issue - had not submitted any returns for the 10 years we'd...
Forum: USA
Nov 22nd 2013, 12:49 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,178
Posted By goatherder

Re: Rugby League World Cup - is it on tv over here

Do you mean it takes 10 times as long to watch ? Thats pretty close to the truth....
Forum: USA
Nov 21st 2013, 3:28 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,178
Posted By goatherder

Re: Rugby League World Cup - is it on tv over here

Bein Sports seem to only have the delayed forecast rights and not live. Every match was shown several days later.

In most cases in the past for both the 6 nations and the autumn tests I've gone...
Forum: USA
Sep 24th 2013, 8:22 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,517
Posted By goatherder

Re: Registering a U.S branch of a UK company with sunbiz

Its not clear whether you want a branch of a UK entity or a US subsidiary of a UK entity. Which is it ?

S-Corps are generally only suggested for US tax residents. There can be cases where an...
Forum: USA
Sep 24th 2013, 7:46 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,221
Posted By goatherder

Re: Selling a car

http://www.dmv.ny.gov/register.htm

You can sign the document and its handed over and he owns it. Check out the link for the Sales tax implications and also how to register it all - if they want...
Forum: USA
Apr 8th 2013, 9:00 am
Replies: 21
Views: 5,995
Posted By goatherder

Re: Electricals - 4 prong 220v dryer outlet

It might have been the electronics in the coffee machine not liking the dirty power on the generator - either way it liked it a lot better when it was on cleaner power.
Forum: USA
Apr 8th 2013, 8:50 am
Replies: 21
Views: 5,995
Posted By goatherder

Re: Electricals - 4 prong 220v dryer outlet

The frequency would concern me the most as well. Essentially the boiler will cycle from + to - 10 times more a second when used in the US than on UK power. Watching my wife's attempt to use a UK...
Forum: USA
Apr 8th 2013, 8:22 am
Replies: 42
Views: 8,733
Posted By goatherder

Re: Relocation package/benefits

When I was relocated back to the US from the UK (don't ask...) my company covered the taxes on a similar amount (on both the UK and the US side). Might be worth checking if they do. Certainly keep...
Forum: USA
Jan 29th 2013, 4:33 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,305
Posted By goatherder

Re: Typical School Day in New Jersey

Ours starts are 9am and finishes around 12. Then there is another class in the afternoon (ie its 3 hours a day only). My daughter then has wrap program in the afternoons at the school (we pay for...
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