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Q: Roth IRA and Working Abroad ( No Answer,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Roth IRA and Working Abroad
Category: Business and Money > Accounting
Asked by: empanadita-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 22 Jun 2006 14:15 PDT
Expires: 22 Jul 2006 14:15 PDT
Question ID: 740297
Can a US citizen working abroad for a foreign company contribute to a
Roth IRA and what are the limits?
Assume the citizen meets all requirements to be considered a foregn
resident by the IRS.
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Subject: Re: Roth IRA and Working Abroad
From: davinoadam-ga on 23 Jun 2006 10:03 PDT
 
I lived in Germany for four years (2001 to 2005) and contributed to my
Roth IRA every year.  My pay was deposited into a US bank account, I
was paid in US dollars and I DID pay US income tax every year.  You
are required to to have W2 reported income equal to or greater than
the amount you deposit in your Roth IRA ($4000 per person per year
right now).  If you are trying to get out of US taxes and still
contribute to your IRA it may be trickier.

Good luck!

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