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Retiring Abroad: Using an IRA as a U.S. Expat

What changes and what does not when a U.S. citizen or resident holds an IRA while living overseas, and the questions to research before moving.

4 lessons · about 31 minutes · Retiring Abroad · Premium

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Living outside the United States adds rules that depend on your citizenship, residence, the specific country and the treaty in force. This track is written to help you work out what to research and who to ask. It does not state what any country will tax, withhold or allow in your case.

What this course covers

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  • Separate what a move abroad changes from what it leaves unchanged
  • List the custodian and administrative issues expats commonly hit
  • Build a research list to take to qualified cross-border advisers

Lessons

  1. 1. What a move does and does not changeU.S. filing obligations usually continue. · 8 min
  2. 2. Custodian and administrative realitiesAddress, access and service limits are the first surprise. · 8 min
  3. 3. Distributions from abroadWithholding, reporting and currency all enter the picture. · 8 min
  4. 4. Your research listWhat to establish, and who can actually answer it. · 7 min

Course quiz

4 questions. 3 correct answers pass, and you can retry as often as you like. Answers are checked in your browser and the attempt is saved on this device only.

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Educational information only. IRA XRay does not provide individualized investment, tax or legal advice, and nothing here is a recommendation. Contribution limits, income thresholds, distribution ages, tax rates and treaty terms change, so confirm current rules with the IRS, the Social Security Administration, Medicare or a qualified professional before you act.

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