Citizenship

[Lansbury 19]

My husband seems to think that he has to have the income taxed here rather than in the UK.

I think he has a choice. It can be taxed here or in the UK if I have remembered correctly.

If taxed here he needs to arrange with whoever pays the pension to have it paid without tax being deducted. If taxed in the UK he would need to claim the foreign tax credit here.

A question to ask the CPA is where is it best to pay the tax, if you have the choice, so as to pay the least. The UK/US tax treaty prohibits double taxation but it doesn't prevent I believe the US claiming the difference if the US tax is higher. So if you paid tax say of $200 in the UK on the income and the tax due in the US is $210 you pay tax in the US of $10. If it is lower in the US you don't have to pay the UK anything if you elected to be taxed on the income in the US. That is if I have understood a very complicated subject correctly, and I'm not taking any bets I have.

[*julez* 124]

Thanks again Lansbury. We briefed the accountant ahead of time so if he needed to study up a bit, he'll be prepared for our situation.

My husband called Inland Revenue and they confirmed that he can choose where to be taxed. Now we just have to determine where will be most beneficial. I just want this over!!! And my refund.

[minnew 4]

I would like to take U.S citizenship so that I can be dual and come and go as I please. I do not want to have to report to USCIS for the rest of my life and be fearful that they could deport me! My fiance is USAF and I would love to be able to work on the base without having to worry about my citizenship for most federal goverment positions.

[fozzie 41]

I'll take citizenship because my wife and I would like to live in England at some point. This means I would give up my GC and have to do the whole process again. I would also like to vote.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I was interested in what Lansbury said about taxes and how that might effect his decision to become a citizen.

I had thought my husband should not becoem a citizen since he would be liable to Uncle Sam for taxes no matter where he lived in the world, though I suppose that would be always be the case if he was married to me.

We talk about returning to Europe for some time, though it wouldn't necessarily be permanent.

Wondering if anyone thinking about going back to their home country had opinions on whether being liable for US taxes their entire life would trump any inconviences about potentially surrendering a green card to have to go through the process again, should they decide to return again to the US