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American Taxation

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  • 21-03-2024 3:02pm
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    jjtara
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    I’m an American married to an Irish citizen, I wil be applying for my citizenship in Ireland soon, I am paying my taxes in the US (North Carolina and Federal taxes) for my current job. When I retire from my job should I continue doing my return in the Stares or here in Ireland.



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    nompere
    Registered Users Posts: 1,675 ✭✭✭nompere


    If you're resident in Ireland, then you are liable to pay tax in Ireland.


    If some of your income is being taxed in the US then it might be exempt here, or you might get a credit for the US tax here - it depends on the type of income it is.


    If you're a US citizen then I believe you have an obligation to file a US return. That doesn't mean you don't have an obligation to file a return in Ireland as well.



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    Glaceon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    I'm married to a US citizen and living in Ireland. You will need to file federal taxes and FBAR (a declaration of your foreign bank accounts and pension funds) even if living in Ireland. If you're not earning any income in the US and earn less than $100,000 abroad then you won't need to pay anything to the IRS, but you still need to declare what you have. There's plenty of services that can assist with filing the returns if necessary.



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    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    It can be financially beneficial to look into renouncing citizenship for tax reasons, but of course that's not an acceptable option for many.

    https://www.greenbacktaxservices.com/knowledge-center/renounce-us-citizenship/

    https://ie.usembassy.gov/renunciation-of-u-s-citizenship/



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    Marcusm
    Registered Users Posts: 10,184 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058342833/american-taxation

    You will be eternally required to file a US 1040 while you retain US citizenship. You might not have US tax liability but you will have a return obligation. Certain usual life activities, such as the sale of an Irish principal private residence, may have substantially different treatments in the US and Ireland which can influence whether you want to retain US citizenship.



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