Transferring large amount from US bank to UK?
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Thanks to the US bank transferring the entire balance (and closing the account) it looks like we have no option but to reopen it, transfer the £100 needed, incur the fees involved, and pay them from our account as originally planned.
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Do you have a friend in the US who might pay the bill for you, and then you could pay them back?
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Ok I must admit that she wasn't a complete stranger when we hired her services!
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We're now in the process of trying to wire money back again...only the guy we're dealing with in America has had to go find out what an IBAN number is as it seems we need one! He'd never heard of it either!
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We did consider that, but despite 17 years of living there, the only person we feel we know well enough to do that is the realtor who just sold our house for us!! ![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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We're now in the process of trying to wire money back again...only the guy we're dealing with in America has had to go find out what an IBAN number is as it seems we need one! He'd never heard of it either!![Unsure](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/unsure.gif)
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We're now in the process of trying to wire money back again...only the guy we're dealing with in America has had to go find out what an IBAN number is as it seems we need one! He'd never heard of it either!
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Some US banks are not set up to handle SWIFT and IBAN transfers, as those are numbers are only European standards not used in the US. In fact, many US banks do not even have SWIFT numbers. Still, many US bank have intermediary banks set up that can handle transfers from the US system to the international one. My wires from US to UK accounts have never taken more than 48 hours.
But besides that, the other question I have is what is your US citizen / immigration status? Will you be required to file a tax return this year? If so, you may also find yourself required to file a US FBAR statement (Foreign Bank Account) now that you have > $100k in the account. You may also get hit with a FATCA filing next year as well.
Probably not applying to you if you are a UKC, but thought I'd mention it nevertheless.
But besides that, the other question I have is what is your US citizen / immigration status? Will you be required to file a tax return this year? If so, you may also find yourself required to file a US FBAR statement (Foreign Bank Account) now that you have > $100k in the account. You may also get hit with a FATCA filing next year as well.
Probably not applying to you if you are a UKC, but thought I'd mention it nevertheless.
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Just enquired about that and the bank told me it would take a week for them to order the cashier's check! Unfortunately as it took a while for them to get the bill out and then a week for me to receive it there's barely a week left until it's due now, without factoring in international postal time! ![Thumb Down](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbdown.gif)
Thanks to the US bank transferring the entire balance (and closing the account) it looks like we have no option but to reopen it, transfer the £100 needed, incur the fees involved, and pay them from our account as originally planned.![Frown](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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Thanks to the US bank transferring the entire balance (and closing the account) it looks like we have no option but to reopen it, transfer the £100 needed, incur the fees involved, and pay them from our account as originally planned.
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If you are going to end up with costs with another account opening, why not just get the check in $ from the bank and include the late fee on it, cheaper than opening more accounts and transferring money.
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At least consider a different US bank. You can get hsbc UK to set you up us and UK accounts and transfer instantly between them
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Will close everything we still have open in the USA once the bill payments have cleared and then we'll be done with the wretched place! Apart from taxes and the FBAR/FATCA thingys (we became dual citizens a few years ago as it seemed like a good idea at the time
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