Tax Return - Living in USA, working for UK company

[VisaDJ 16]

Hi guys,

 

My apologies in advance if this has been covered elsewhere, but I have a fairly unusual situation that I need some help and advice on...

 

In short, I am now living in the US and have just received my green card (came on a K1 fiancee visa) but have continued to work remotely for a UK based company (with no US operations / branches) and am therefore still paid in £ and taxed in the UK. I hired a CPA in the US to handle my first year's tax return in the US, which all went smoothly, but I now need to claim back my UK taxes for 2017-18 (from Aug '17 onwards - when I moved to the US) and also either stop further taxes being taken from this point onwards, or claim back the taxes again each year (not sure what is possible?).

 

I have completed (but haven't yet submitted) the self-assessment tax return on the HMRC website and also have the US Individual 2002 form and then US form 8802 to complete.

Should I submit the US 2002 & 8802 forms before submitting the HMRC tax return? Am I missing anything? Am I even going about this in the right way?!

Many thanks in advance for any help you can give and my apologies if anything isn't clear!

[Wuozopo 4,293]

On 9/14/2018 at 8:58 AM, VisaDJ said:

I hired a CPA in the US to handle my first year's tax return in the US, which all went smoothly, but I now need to claim back my UK taxes for 2017-18 (from Aug '17 onwards - when I moved to the US) and also either stop further taxes being taken from this point onwards, or claim back the taxes again each year (not sure what is possible?).

Questions:

1. Did you have a foreign tax credit on your 2017 tax return for the taxes you paid U.K.(Aug-Dec 2017) after you no longer resided there?
2. Did you file as an employee of your company or a self-employed contractor? (Your return would have Schedule C if you are filing as a contractor.)

A UK form P-85 is filed to get back taxes. Most file when they leave. 

 

On 9/14/2018 at 8:58 AM, VisaDJ said:

Am I missing anything? Am I even going about this in the right way?!

Your company needs to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN) so they can report your earnings to the IRS. If you see this and answer question 2, I can add additional info.