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Cashing in foreign pension - tax implications

hoser expat · 2012-01-17 15:41:27

I have a US pension that I am thinking of cashing in. I understand that I must 'pay tax' on this pension, but do I do so in the USA or Ireland (where I now live)? I know I'll have to file a US tax return in the year that I cash it in stating worldwide income, but do I then also have to claim the money in Ireland as extra…

17-01-2012 4:41pm

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hoser expat

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I have a US pension that I am thinking of cashing in. I understand that I must 'pay tax' on this pension, but do I do so in the USA or Ireland (where I now live)? I know I'll have to file a US tax return in the year that I cash it in stating worldwide income, but do I then also have to claim the money in Ireland as extra earned income? Does Ireland tax me on my global income?

Any advice would be welcomed!

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#2 17-01-2012 5:49pm

chris85

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There is a tax treaty between Ireland and the US to avoid double taxation. Some more info in link below.

http://www.revenue.ie/en/practitioner/law/double/usa-1997.html

In terms of where you pay it I do not know. Maybe someone else here would be have a bit more knowledge on it.

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#3 18-01-2012 2:08am

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Taxation Forum, I don't know if that's any help.

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