Expat Chat Podcast · Atlas Wealth Management

Expat Chat Episode 169 - Taxation of US Retirement Accounts

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On a $100,000 IRA withdrawal, the ATO would tax the $30,000 of investment earnings at your Australian marginal rate.
Financial planner Martin Jack joins Expat Chat to explain the complex taxation rules for Australians who hold US retirement accounts like 401ks and IRAs. He breaks down how the IRS and Australian ATO treat these accounts differently, offering strategies for returning expats to minimize their tax burden.

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This piece gives a clear, useful run through the tax rules that matter most for expats.

This piece gives a clear, useful run through the tax rules that matter most for expats. James and Martin Jack keep the focus tight: pre-tax 401(k)s, Roth accounts, withdrawal timing, and the shift in treatment once a U.S. taxpayer has moved back to Australia.

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Your U.S. retirement account gets complicated the moment you cross a border.

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