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Forum: USA
Jun 27th 2024, 3:45 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,970
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Moving to the USA

You mean the enhanced subsidies most likely will go away for 2026 onwards. The original subsidies would remain absent legislation to eliminate them and/or the ACA itself (as Trump tried to do in...
Forum: USA
Jun 27th 2024, 3:50 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,970
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Moving to the USA

So a four year gap until she is Medicare-eligible. You don't say your age, but presumably you'd both have to get an ACA (aka Obamacare) policy until then. The cost would depend on your combined...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 24th 2024, 3:07 am
Replies: 547
Views: 81,051
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: WTF in America Part 2

She was "standing her ground" on the edge of the pool when the three year old pulled her into the pool.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 18th 2024, 4:27 pm
Replies: 547
Views: 81,051
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: WTF in America Part 2

That's largely but not wholly true. The reason the LA - SF high speed rail line was designed to run through the eastern Central Valley was so it could serve intermediate stations in Bakersfield and...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 3rd 2024, 3:15 pm
Replies: 547
Views: 81,051
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: WTF in America Part 2

O presidents and 1 vice president in history is a remakable lack of female representation.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 10th 2024, 8:14 am
Replies: 35
Views: 6,422
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Returning to UK after 7 years in US

For me it's:

Part A $0
Part B $175
Part D $0.40 (yes, really)
Supplement G (high deductible) $31

That high deductible G saves me - as you point out - the potential for catastrophic uninsured...
Forum: USA
Apr 10th 2024, 5:33 am
Replies: 1,869
Views: 615,916
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK state pension and USA social security

I concur that the totalization agreement will allow you to qualify for US SS in addition to qualifying through your contributions for UK State Pension.

The US formula takes the 35 years with...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Apr 8th 2024, 3:28 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 17,511
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Ecuador

Id love trekking in Ecuador (think Cotopaxi etc) but the current political situation gives me pause for thought. It seems to have gone from one of the more stable South American countries to a...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 4th 2024, 10:50 am
Replies: 55
Views: 23,040
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Wise.com - New verification Process

Looks like this is a once-only process as I haven't been asked to do it again. A small new requirement on my last transfer was to select from a drop down the reason for my transfer - claimed to be...
Forum: USA
Apr 2nd 2024, 11:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 991
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Visas and passports

Because if you don't they could notice the absence of a US entry stamp etc in your British passport and query it. I remember Virgin Atlantic getting weird about this one time.
Forum: USA
Apr 2nd 2024, 6:34 am
Replies: 9
Views: 991
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Visas and passports

This is exactly what I do for the Latin American countries that charge US citizens (but not UK citizens) a visa fee. When I board a flight to such a country from the US, I hand the agent both...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2024, 6:45 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension Statement

It doesn't tell you what you received in the last UK tax year or the last calendar year. I, for example, got an amount in arrears so the weekly amount x 52 wouldn't work for me for 2023. So I guess...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 26th 2024, 5:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,471
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Bridge Collapse Baltimore

There was a somewhat similar incident in the San Francisco Bay a while back, except that it was the under-the-influence captain of the pilot boat that was to blame. The Cosco Busan hit one of the...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2024, 11:56 am
Replies: 114
Views: 29,021
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

+1. That’s the route I go because that’s the only way I can e-file my California state return.
Forum: USA
Mar 9th 2024, 12:24 pm
Replies: 114
Views: 29,021
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

Not requiring a substitute 1099-R has another benefit for those, like you and me, who live in California. If you have a substitute 1099 (or a form 4852), California precludes you from filing...
Forum: USA
Mar 4th 2024, 7:00 am
Replies: 114
Views: 29,021
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

Did they put that in writing?

California also doesn't tax Social Security benefits (or SS Disability) but their tax code specifically defines these benefits as being "from the United States".
Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2024, 2:10 pm
Replies: 114
Views: 29,021
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

It's a good question. Many links state that a non-qualified plan is one which isn't subject to the ERISA law, which obviously UK State Pension doesn't. For example:

"Nonqualified plans are those...
Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2024, 6:31 am
Replies: 114
Views: 29,021
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

Fortunately, WEP doesn't apply to me.

I think, but am not completely sure, that the proportion of the State Pension that represents a return of after tax contributions divided by your IRS life...
Forum: USA
Feb 6th 2024, 4:47 am
Replies: 114
Views: 29,021
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK State Pension and US tax return

I did a search but couldn't find a definitive answer on this... first year doing federal tax return including income from UK state pension. If a proportion of my payment is attributable to...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 6th 2024, 7:07 am
Replies: 55
Views: 23,040
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Wise.com - New verification Process

I'm US based and recently did a Wise transfer to here... and, yes, I too had to go through this new verification process.
Forum: USA
Dec 3rd 2023, 4:04 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,674
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: UK Banks and Non-UK Residency Reporting for Tax Purposes

Ditto. I've had a Lloyds account as a US resident for almost 40 years now. But this action by Barclays is quite unsettling. I guess I would go the Wise route if they pulled the plug on US account...
Forum: USA
Nov 9th 2023, 8:41 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,696
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Help with getting home

No legal right to work doesn't necessarily mean the OP isn't working. Or have they been living off their spouse's income for the whole time period of the overstay...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 27th 2023, 3:26 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,967
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Social Security Disability

Depending on income post-disability, ACA and - depending on state - Medicaid may be options here.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 22nd 2023, 12:08 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,967
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Social Security Disability

Start with the Social Security Disability website. Unless you are close to the age you would receive your full social security retirement it’s pretty tough to get approved. Unlike many private...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 25th 2023, 4:56 am
Replies: 551
Views: 124,484
Posted By Giantaxe

Re: Meanwhile in Florida

I think it's not just a direct disregard for public safety, but is testament that the US "has the best political system money can buy". Thus railroads can us lobbying $$$ to successfully prevent laws...
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