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Subject Author Date Green Card and Social Security W 09-11-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security Bill Brown 09-11-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security D. Stussy 09-12-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security parrisbraeside@yahoo.ca 09-13-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security Bill Brown 09-13-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security parrisbraeside@yahoo.ca 09-14-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security D. Stussy 09-14-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security parrisbraeside@yahoo.ca 09-15-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security D. Stussy 09-15-2009  Re: Green Card and Social Security visitor99 09-14-2009
Posted by W on September 11, 2009, 10:38 am Please log in for more thread options A foreign citizen comes to the US, gets a green card, and works for 10 years here, paying into the social security system. When the citizen leaves the US, and abandons their green card, are they still eligible to receive social security payments at age 65? What are the constraints on receiving social security for such a person? -- W -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Bill Brown on September 11, 2009, 1:47 pm Please log in for more thread options > > ... > When the citizen leaves the US, and abandons their green card, are they > still eligible to receive social security payments at age 65?    What are > the constraints on receiving social security for such a person? > Yes. Taxability may be affected by the tax treaty (if any) between the U.S. and the former resident alien's country of citizenship. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by D. Stussy on September 12, 2009, 11:42 pm Please log in for more thread options > A foreign citizen comes to the US, gets a green card, and works for 10 years > here, paying into the social security system. > > When the citizen leaves the US, and abandons their green card, are they > still eligible to receive social security payments at age 65? What are > the constraints on receiving social security for such a person? The answer may vary depending on what country he's from. There are some countries with tax treaties with the U.S. which permit credit toward their native SS system instead of the U.S.'s.... -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by parrisbraeside@yahoo.ca on September 13, 2009, 5:07 pm Please log in for more thread options > > > > A foreign citizen comes to the US, gets a green card, and works for 10 > years > > here, paying into the social security system. > > > When the citizen leaves the US, and abandons their green card, are they > > still eligible to receive social security payments at age 65?    What are > > the constraints on receiving social security for such a person? > > The answer may vary depending on what country he's from.  There are some > countries with tax treaties with the U.S. which permit credit toward their > native SS system instead of the U.S.'s.... A correction... that isn't a tax treaty but a social security treaty. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Bill Brown on September 13, 2009, 11:07 pm Please log in for more thread options On Sep 13, 5:07 pm, "parrisbraes...@yahoo.ca" > > A correction... that isn't a tax treaty but a social security treaty. > If there is a relevant treaty, then it is a tax treaty. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted Does a Green Card holder living abroad need to pay taxes? 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