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Retirement tax questions

Thanks PK,

 

I am reluctant to hire a Law Firm or Tax Accountant .... so I will go with the argument after 

printing and reviewing the US-Australian tax treaty.

 

1. The Australian sourced Superannuation was not funded by me  but by  by my employer  as a requirement by the Australian government, therefor it is a kind of Australian "Social Security".

 

2. The Treaty states  these accounts are taxed  in the country where they were sourced.

 

3. Given 1 and 2, the Australian  Superannuation withdrawal  will not be reported on my US taxes.

 

Thank you for your assistance .... I don't have any further questions .