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How does this whole thing work?
« on: June 02, 2009, 11:48:12 AM »
My sister is applying for a British passport, as her father was born here.  What will that do to her tax arrangements?  


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Re: How does this whole thing work?
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 12:04:08 PM »
Is she just planning on getting it and not moving to the UK? 

If so then it shouldn't affect anything, the US is the only country, that I am aware of, that taxes its citizens no matter where they earn their money. 


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Re: How does this whole thing work?
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 12:05:19 PM »
She's planning on applying for it so that she can move here for a few years and work, so the tax implications are especially important for me to be able to detail them to her (she's 18).  I need to know how much if any the US will be taxing her in addition to the already exorbitant rates we pay in this country.


Re: How does this whole thing work?
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 12:10:36 PM »
Foreign earned income to a US citizen in the UK is excluded up to $87,600. Which means that if she lives & works in the UK her income up to that level will not be subject to US income tax, however she will still need to file a return each year regardless.

From the IRS:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=97130,00.html


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Re: How does this whole thing work?
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 12:21:15 PM »
That is exactly the answer I was looking for, thank you so much!  Have a lovely day, all.  : )


Re: How does this whole thing work?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 12:30:22 PM »
That is exactly the answer I was looking for, thank you so much!  Have a lovely day, all.  : )

You're most welcome :)


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