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davidpdx

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2. I'm curious about the problem with your mortgage

Reply to RAFREE (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 09:59 PM

Jan 2014

My wife and I bought our apartment in Korea in 2011 and it is valued at under $200k (with the rise in real estate prices though it could be worth more in a matter of years). I thought I read somewhere that a primary residence did not count toward the amount that had to be reported. Maybe I misunderstood the law.

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FBAR/FACTA Tax Update for Democrats Abroad [View all] davidpdx Jan 2014 OP

Hope this is paid attention to RAFREE Jan 2014 #1

I'm curious about the problem with your mortgage davidpdx Jan 2014 #2

There are a few issues RAFREE Jan 2014 #3

Moving to a smaller bank is good davidpdx Jan 2014 #4

We are older RAFREE Jan 2014 #5

I agree as well about taking our names off real-estate davidpdx Jan 2014 #6

Thank you! RAFREE Jan 2014 #7

I'm working on my doctorate now davidpdx Jan 2014 #8

You've all got it wrong LondonExPat Jan 2014 #9

CBT RAFREE Jan 2014 #10

I moved out the country in 2013 and I'm not at all up to speed on any of this. cbayer Jan 2014 #11

Here is the DA Task Force Page davidpdx Jan 2014 #13

Thanks. I will set aside some time to come up to speed on this. cbayer Jan 2014 #14

For Anyone In Canada RAFREE Jan 2014 #15

Cbayer RAFREE Jan 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author nenagh Jan 2014 #12