Jan
01
2012
By Guest (not verified)
Hi,
I used to live and work in the US for alomost 10 years. Now I moved back to Europe and I was wondering if I can get my retirement payed out now due to that I am not moving back.
Return of Social Security tax for foreigners who worked in USA
The United States has bilateral Social Security agreements with 24 countries. The agreements improve benefit protection
for workers who have divided their careers between the United States and another country. They also eliminate dual Social Security coverage and taxes for multinational companies and expatriate workers. Look here for an overview of the agreements, as well as the text and a detailed description of each agreement.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/international/
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/257
http://www.ssa.gov/international/totalization_agreements.html