Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
Apr 22nd 2019, 7:31 pm
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Apr 22nd 2019, 7:45 pm
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
If I decided not to sell it and keep renting it - for how long would I be subject to the threat of CGT by the IRS (even after I left the US)? Presumably - for as long as I am a US tax resident?
Let's say I leave the USA permanently in mid-2024 - does that mean I wouldn't be able to sell it until 1 Jan 2025 without incurring potential IRS liability?
Let's say I leave the USA permanently in mid-2024 - does that mean I wouldn't be able to sell it until 1 Jan 2025 without incurring potential IRS liability?
…. And if I don't leave - and I move to a green card - would it mean that I could never sell it without paying? Might 2019 (or at least up to August 2020) be my only window to sell, tax free? ….
Sorry - another question: how would I go about moving 200k pounds into dollars? I've used Transferwise for small transfers but it seems to limit me to 2k per day.
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Apr 22nd 2019, 8:21 pm
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Apr 22nd 2019, 8:48 pm
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
Maybe.
Apr 22nd 2019, 9:45 pm
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That is my understanding, but I am not 100% certain.
Yes, unless you count it being in your will and passed to your heirs as in your estate it passes with a "free uplift" (no CGT is payable) at market value.
Well you can use TransferWise, or other broker-remitters, for larger amounts, but if you go to your bank and ask them for "a dealing desk rate", which £200,000 would certainly qualify you for (the minimum is no more than £50,000 and might be as little as £25,000) then you get a commercial rate, the rate that corporations get when exchanging large sums, and that rate will be competitive with, or perhaps even better than, the TransferWise rate.
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Yes, unless you count it being in your will and passed to your heirs as in your estate it passes with a "free uplift" (no CGT is payable) at market value.
Well you can use TransferWise, or other broker-remitters, for larger amounts, but if you go to your bank and ask them for "a dealing desk rate", which £200,000 would certainly qualify you for (the minimum is no more than £50,000 and might be as little as £25,000) then you get a commercial rate, the rate that corporations get when exchanging large sums, and that rate will be competitive with, or perhaps even better than, the TransferWise rate.
He likes to ask questions, but doesn't have a very large repertoire .
Apr 22nd 2019, 10:48 pm
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Just naturally curious.
Adds to the body of knowledge. Info helps others and is helpful. Some prefer not to be.
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Apr 23rd 2019, 6:40 pm
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Go back to your first comment. "Hold on...how are you here? Which visa?"
Why so aggressive as a first response? Did it matter in answering my question about tax?
No. You're just being nosy. Which explains my oh so unhelpful stubbornness...
Apr 24th 2019, 6:10 am
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
The visa/status you are currently here on does actually matter for tax. Certain visa types are exempt from the substantial presence test (mostly student related, but also some others including diplomats).
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...oreign-persons
As Rete noted before you may also have
the option to elect to be a tax resident even if you don’t meet the substantial presence test.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...oreign-persons
As Rete noted before you may also have
the option to elect to be a tax resident even if you don’t meet the substantial presence test.
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Apr 24th 2019, 7:20 pm
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The visa/status you are currently here on does actually matter for tax. Certain visa types are exempt from the substantial presence test (mostly student related, but also some others including diplomats).
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...oreign-persons
As Rete noted before you may also have
the option to elect to be a tax resident even if you don’t meet the substantial presence test.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/inte...oreign-persons
As Rete noted before you may also have
the option to elect to be a tax resident even if you don’t meet the substantial presence test.
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Apr 24th 2019, 7:27 pm
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
No.
I wasn't.
Like others, I have a great deal of knowledge about these matters and enjoy helping people.
Quite often OP's don't really know what's relevant or not.
That's exactly why you come seeking information from others, who often know more than you do, and who willingly give it..
Good luck!
I wasn't.
Like others, I have a great deal of knowledge about these matters and enjoy helping people.
Quite often OP's don't really know what's relevant or not.
That's exactly why you come seeking information from others, who often know more than you do, and who willingly give it..
Good luck!
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Apr 24th 2019, 7:52 pm
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
No.
I wasn't.
Like others, I have a great deal of knowledge about these matters and enjoy helping people.
Quite often OP's don't really know what's relevant or not.
That's exactly why you come seeking information from others, who know more than you, and who willingly give it..
Good luck!
I wasn't.
Like others, I have a great deal of knowledge about these matters and enjoy helping people.
Quite often OP's don't really know what's relevant or not.
That's exactly why you come seeking information from others, who know more than you, and who willingly give it..
Good luck!
Then there are those who give a clear and specific statement about their situation, "I have applied for a souse visa …", "my employer is transferring me and my visa application is in progress ….", or in this specific case GuyintheUS laid out everything we need to know in post #1, para #1, and there is no point in grilling such people, they have told us enough information, and repetitively asking for more info is unnecessary, pointless, and quite frankly, rude!
As is asking them what their job is, especially after they have already said something such as "tech sector", which makes it fairly clear that they don't intend to be more specific. AFAIK there are only a few of the BE regulars who have posted who their employer is, and many haven't even said what sector they work in, and there is absolutely no reason that anyone should be pressured into disclosing such personal information!
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Apr 24th 2019, 8:14 pm
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
I don't agree.
(Don't think I've ever asked anyone who their employer is...that would be intrusive.)
(Don't think I've ever asked anyone who their employer is...that would be intrusive.)
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Apr 24th 2019, 11:01 pm
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
Apr 25th 2019, 7:15 am
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Re: Should I sell my UK property while I'm still non-US tax resident?
Hi tht - Yes it is relevant, but not to my post. I had already mentioned that I did not meet the substantial presence test, and that there was no benefit in electing to be a tax resident. In fact, quite to the contrary. So it wasn't relevant in answering my question. He was purely being nosy! ;-)
I guess you will already know if you were selected for H1b now since the lottery is down and notices went out, so your now waiting to see if it’s approved.
The only advise I can give you on the original question is to make sure you understand how the gain is calculated, i.e. that’s ist not just sale price - purchase price in a rental you need to include the depreciation etc, I would do some reading on adjusted basis, because the gain is likely higher than you think for IRS purposes:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjusted_basis
