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Hi I have been searching online for a while and really hope this group will help me find the answer. I was working in the US at the beginning of this year (2006) on a work permit( H1 B visa) . I lived there for exactly 182 days and left the US on July 1st to move to the UK where I started work on July 17th. I am on a spouse settlement visa in the UK which made me eligible to work. I am planning to move all my bank balances, 401K retirement money etc in the USA to UK ( I need the money!) . The 401K customer service rep told me that I could fill in a form by which I would not be taxed the 30% on early withdrawal or the

10% penalty by virtue of me living in a foregin country ( foreign beneficiary).

Now, my questions is - does it mean I can get the 401K money without paying tax at all ? Will I have to pay tax on this transaction in the UK ? If so, am I better off being taxed/penalized in the US instead of being taxed in the UK ? Also, I am not certain if I am considered a UK resident and hence, will be a non-resident alien by US tax terms , or if I am still a US resident alien by virtue of the substantial presence test ( which I believe is just 183 days counting days in 2006 + 1/3rd from 2005 and 1/6th from 2004). I hope I am not making wrong assumptions.

I will be so happy with a clarification to my questions .

Regards, Ranga

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ranga.desi
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Can't comment on the USA end.

You will not be taxed in the UK just for bringing your money here.

Once it's here, though, and invested, it will become liable to UK taxation - eg on the interest or dividends or whatever

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dtren

Hi Ranga

I would speak to citibank. The reason is that they have banks both in the usa and the uk. Depending on the amount of money involved, you may get them to advise you of the best course of action to take. AS you want to be a customer.

( In the Uk we dont know what 401k service is.) I would get the form the 401K customer service rep told you about and get a second opinion form another source e.g the IRS (anomalously of course).

You can get both the UK and USA tax rares at

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Hope this helps Scop

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scopy

tax rates. sorry typo.

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scopy

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