Unanswered Questions
3,082 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Mega Backdoor Roth: Withdrawal consequences for in-plan vs out-of-plan conversion
My employer allows after-tax 401k contributions, and has an option for automatic quarterly after-tax 401k -> Roth 401k in-plan conversions. The other option for executing the mega backdoor Roth is to ...
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With the Fringe Benefits Tax, should I even salary sacrifice for a car?
In Australia, some employers offer an option to salary sacrifice a car purchase. The cost of the car is taken from your pre-tax salary, so your gross income will be less, and therefore, your income ...
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Does Canada respect the tax-free status of National Savings certificates for residents who left the UK?
I know Canada and the UK have a tax treaty that is designed to prevent double-taxation. But I don't know if it extends to honouring the tax-free status of government-issued savings certificates.
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How can I accurately anticipate wire transfer fees from intermediary banks?
When sending an international wire transfer, the transmitting and receiving financial institutions both (usually) assess fees associated with the transfer. These fees can be accurately anticipated by ...
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Tax treatment of dividends paid on short positions
If a retail investor holds a short position when the stock goes ex-div, they must therefore pay a dividend to the buyer of the short. What is the tax treatment for this dividend payment the investor ...
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Implications of brexit for UK-EU personal purchases and sales
Until December 2020, I was happily in a customs union with a lot of other countries.
If I needed to buy a hard disk for my computer, it was often cheaper (including shipping) or more likely available ...
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How do I calculate Private Residence Relief for a house I've sold where there was a loss, not a gain?
This question is likely specific to UK rules.
I've sold a flat which I lived in for part of the time I owned it. I'm trying to fill out the Inland Revenue's 'report my Capital Gains Tax' form.
I've ...
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What is my cost basis for a stock I received when my insurance policy was demutualized?
Background:
My brother and I are co-beneficiaries of a trust that held an insurance policy with The Principal Financial Group, which Demutualized on October 26, 2001. At which time the trust was ...
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Starting a trust fund in an EU country
I'm in a sudden and unfortunate need of starting a trust fund (money being the only asset) in an EU country (I'm afraid I need to rule out UK as an option) for a minor (not a relative of mine) that ...
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State Income tax when splitting a day between states (in the USA)
First of all, I realize that when traveling to another state for employment it is commonplace to owe taxes in that state for the work performed+sourced in that state.
Example: you work/live in ...
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Used an incorrect SWIFT code for transfer. Will money return or still go through?
I made an international transfer from my bank in Italy to the U.S. The recipient account number and routing number were correct including the address, but I mistakenly used the SWIFT code of the U.S. ...
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Investment Accounts For People That Regularly Change Country
I would like to invest ~$20,000 a year, ideally mainly in funds. I am a British Citizen however I regularly move country, roughly once every 2 years. I have been in the UK for the past 2 years and ...
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I'm still working but my payments are deferred due to Covid19. Do I qualify for unemployment insurance benefits?
I'm self-employed in California and my biggest client (>90% of my billable hours) is not able to pay due to cash flow disruptions related to Covid19. I've agreed to continue working and billing as ...
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Are foreign banks in India safe?
This question is about the safety of foreign banks operating in India. I don't know how much people who are not familiar with Indian finance will be able to tell me, but I think it is on topic for the ...
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In which country do I pay capital gain taxes, as a German with a US Internship?
This year, I did an internship in the US, and during that time I bought some stocks. Now I am back in Germany, and got dividend payments on these stocks, and also want to sell some of them soon. ...