Taxes???

[dani_christine 0]

we're getting our stuff together for tax season, and i have a question, if any of you know the answer.

anthony arrived may 12 on his K-1 visa, and has not worked since that time. when i file our taxes this year, do we report the income he earned in the UK prior to moving here? does that count as "foreign earned income" since he did not live here at the time he earned it?

is there a way to apply to inland revenue to get a refund of the taxes he paid on his income to the UK? or will he be double taxed on those earnings...paying taxes both to the UK and the US? that just doesn't seem like it's the right answer.

what have you done with foreign earned income?

thanks for your help!

[TracyTN 237]

There are about 3 dozen separate threads all over this board about taxes.

This one has some pretty good info for UKers.

[govols 0]

You can claim a rebate on your UK taxes using Form P85 which can be downloaded from the link below.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/p85_p85s.htm

[rebeccajo 14]

If you have one of those tax programs (like TurboTax) it will walk you through the 2555 form.

Wes completed the P85 before we came back to the states and had the refund mailed here. Didn't take too long to get the refund either.

There's a tax treaty between the US and UK, so no need to worry about double taxation.

The biggest 'nuisance' is you need to figure what he earned from Jan 1 to Dec 31 2005, as the UK tax year is different (Apr to Apr).

[gotzfayth 0]

Hello all!

I just stumbled on to this thread. I am like everyone else, finding the tax stuff to be very confusing. I married a UKC in Nov, he was here until the first week of Jan then returned home. We will not be doing the K3 for quite sometime due to some financial difficulties that have come up, income WAY below poverty lines. He lost his job when he took his holiday to the states in Nov. So, he is currently looking for work in the uk. We married on the spur of the moment, now we have a mess to clear up.

Anyway, my head is spinning with all that I need to do to get the taxes done. I know that I need a notarized copy of his passport as well as a copy of the marrige license (to get the ITIN, is that correct?). Will I also need his p60 and p45? If I do will I have to file an extention since the tax year in the UK does not end until April. Is it best to file married filing sep, or married filing jointly? I was a full time student last year, income for me was very low, basically lived on alimony payments, no kids either. I have taken up a second job to try and increase my income.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. I have found VJ to a great source of support and information.

Gotz