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Like @abthree and @Peter Itamaraca I researched this question thoroughly before becoming a Brazil resident. The answer I received was identical: the eventual sale of pre-residency real estate (in my case, a NYC condo several years ago), would be ... Read More

I have wealthy Brasilian friends who are stuck in their current country, because they refuse to pay a tax on their outside earnings and asset accumulation just to move back a second time. - @hagece8690Your friends should definitely consider seeking ... Read More

@CariocaNY I needed to urgently resolve a similar situation earlier this year, especially with US-based banks and brokerages still insisting on TFA (two-factor authentication) to a US cell phone via text or phone call. After a great deal of ... Read More

My approach is similar to one taken in a former life of working stateside and Brazil in corporate finance : "Asset - Liability Matching."The idea is to generate enough local currency income to cover recurring local currency expenses. Note that i ... Read More

If you purchase a CD before 1st January 2026 (as I have, with the interest rates now up to 15%), you will pay tax (only on the profit) on a sliding scale depending on how long before you withdraw funds. This varies from 22.5% within 6 months, to 15% ... Read More

@alan279As @roddiesho has mentioned above that SSA's stateside phone lines are not as backed up as before, and as of today their site instructed me to call them if I want to make a direct deposit change, going 100% analog - go figure - may solve ... Read More

@alan279 The suggestion of recourse to the FBU was meant as a last resort in case the SSA website still blocked users with a registered foreign address from doing so online. I just tested this online to see if this was still the case. The ... Read More

Having just logged into SSA via both login. gov and ID.me, the access issue indeed appears to have been normalized; the only potential issue for some users relates to two-factor authentication with ID.me. I tested 2FA via passkey (OK), text to a ... Read More

@alan279I recently needed to do this. The DOGE reforms to the process, for "security reasons," had two major impacts to the process. First, on the online portal, for those with a registered foreign address, as may well be the case with a good ... Read More

Since, as has been posted above, Social Security only accepts the return of this form by regular mail, the only way of knowing whether it was actually received is if your payment has already been suspended. Nevertheless, on a lark I contacted the ... Read More

@alan279I can also confirm that Tello serves this purpose well down here, whether via Wi-Fi Calling or, when necessary, via Roaming. Just make sure your phone is both Unlocked and Compatible (check Tello's site for compatibility requirements , ... Read More

@ltoby955The division of marital assets via separaçao de bens for those over 70 years of age is no longer legally obligatory,as a result of a decision of Brazil's Supreme Court last year, but it remains the default option. Though codified in ... Read More

When searching for these items I only find links to APPS which I am sure make you login and give personal information etc.. This is not a good solution for someone who wants to model a tax return and learn the ins and outs of the system. - ... Read More

@abthree Glad you found this useful.My thinking is similar to yours.  I utilize portions of the report for both US and Brazil tax reporting.  Certainly, the exchange transactions.  And the the report's official dates on opening and ... Read More

@mberigan I end up checking Registrato every month or so to check if a new account was opened in my name without my knowledge.  Same goes for new credit lines I didn't ask for.  Personally speaking, I would rather get this information ... Read More