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US citizen living in the UK: cross-border tax questions
The UK may have felt like home for years. Your questions now may be about a new account, a different job or arrangements in the US, rather than the original move. Begin with what has changed since your last review and what you have never had explained clearly.
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Your cross-border tax questions.
Create a change log rather than reconstructing your whole life at once. Record new accounts, new income sources and changes in household circumstances as separate topics.
- Which US citizenship-related questions should I revisit while living in the UK?
- What should I ask about a newly opened UK account or investment?
- Which parts of my previous advice were limited to a particular year or situation?
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Records for your tax review.
Keep these in your own records. You do not need to send Treaty documents, amounts or personal details.
- Prior advice and the period it covered
- A list of newly opened or closed accounts
- Recent employment and household changes
Your next step in tax research.
Compare this year's changes with the scope of your previous advice. Ask for clarification on the uncovered topics instead of assuming an old answer covers a new arrangement.
Official tax guidance
Use the tax authorities’ guidance for the period and circumstances you are reviewing. These links are starting points, not an answer about your own position.
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