Reid Kopald
Articles
Ways in Which Your Social Security Benefits May be Reduced if You Live Overseas
Living overseas can affect the manner in which your Social Security payment amounts are calculated. When US Citizens decide to live as US Expats in another country, there are numerous factors of an overseas lifestyle which have an impact on how Social Security distributions are calculated. In this piece...
United States Income Taxes For United Nations Retirees: Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is the pension of a UN retiree taxable in the United States? UN monthly pensions received by all U.S. citizens or resident aliens are always taxable wherever the UN retiree is living, in the U.S. or elsewhere. Such UN pensions are also taxable for non-resident aliens who qualify as resident aliens, ...
Is Foreign Retirement Income Taxable?
You may be planning on retiring overseas and have concerns about how your income from various sources - once you live as a retiree abroad - will be taxed by the IRS. Are you planning on retiring abroad? Do you have questions about how your income will be taxed by the United States? This piece takes a look at different type...
How Your US Expat Tax Return Is Affected by the Australian Superannuation
With few exceptions, those who are working in Australia must maintain a superannuation fund. If you are an Expat who is at least 18 years old and living and working in Australia, you are required to make contributions to the Australian superannuation fund unless you have a certificate of coverage in place w...
Tax Information Your Need Regarding Capital Gains and Losses
If you are a US Expat living and working in a foreign country, you are required to file a US expat tax return with the United States every year. You are also required to report any capital asset sales to the IRS. ...
Managing Currency Risk: As an American Abroad, In What Currency Should I Save and Invest?
This is a guest post by David Kuenzi. David is the Founding Partner of Thun Financial Advisors, a U.S. based investment management firm working with American expats worldwide. You can find more information at their web site: www.thunfi...