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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
first ---- bringing in money from another country does not automatically become a tax even i.e. to be reported and taxed . US citizen/ resident ( green Card ) Resident for tax purposes are taxed by the USA on world income and generally given credit/ deduction for taxes paid to another country .
second -- source of the money becomes important --> 1. if from investment, then it is taxable; 2. if gift from a foreign person, inheritance from foreign source etc. when above $100,000 need to be reported even though it is not taxable; 3. if this is your own money ( presumably that has been taxed ) sitting in a bank , then while the base amount is not taxable , any earnings is reportable and taxable
third -- if you are planning to bring in large amounts every year, then there always will be question, as to the source ., whether it is income and therefore taxable and why being brought in year by year.
Those are the generalties --- if you want more detailed information, please tell about the source of the money and why are you bringing in bit by bit.
Also note that if the money is sitting in any foreign bank / trust etc. you may have had to and need to report under FBAR and FATCA regulations. This makes it more imperative that we understand the source of the money.