Peter Scheller
Berater für Wirtschaftsprüfer, Rechtsanwälte, Steuer- und Unternehmensberater

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Attention: Change in the taxation of qualified US pension plans

von Autorenteam (Kommentare: 15)

So far, withdrawals to persons who are tax resident in Germany were only taxed on the difference between the withdrawal and attributable contributions. If the recipient of the payment had reached the age of 60 and the plan had been in existence for more than 12 years, only half of the difference was taxed.

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401(k)-Plans and German taxation

von Peter Scheller (Kommentare: 39)

US pension plans are an important cornerstone of retirement planning both for US citizens and US residents. As long as citizens and residents remain in the USA the tax consequences are straight forward. However, if a US citizen or a citizen of another state relocates to Germany and withdraws money from such a plan, the tax situation changes and becomes more complex. This is particularly so because many questions regarding the German taxation of withdrawals form 401(k)-plans or IRAs are still unresolved. However, a recent ruling of the German Federal Fiscal Court clarified one outstanding point.

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