retirement accounts
U.S. Retirement Accounts When You Move Abroad
A move does not close a 401(k) or IRA, but it changes who will service it and how the account is described in a second tax system.
May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
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Ireland
Ireland hosts a large population of Americans, dual citizens, and returning Irish nationals who continue to hold U.S. retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, and property. Many of the recurring questions concern how a U.S. account is maintained from an Irish address and how income inside it is described in two systems.
This hub organizes the U.S.-asset material most often read by people connected to Ireland. It is a content library, not a service territory, and nothing here indicates that a professional is available in Ireland.
Featured U.S.-asset topics
- Retirement Accounts
How 401(k)s, IRAs, and employer plans are held, accessed, and reported when the account owner lives outside the United States.
- Brokerage Accounts
Custody, fund availability, reporting, and account maintenance questions for U.S. brokerage accounts held by people living abroad.
- Social Security Abroad
Claiming, receiving, and reporting U.S. Social Security benefits while living outside the United States.
- Inherited U.S. Assets
What heirs and executors outside the United States encounter when a U.S. account, property, or business interest passes to them.
Articles related to Ireland
banking currency and liquidity
Before You Move: A Review of U.S. Accounts and Documents
The account, address, and document questions that are far easier to settle while still resident in the United States.
June 2, 2026 · 6 min read
inherited us assets
What Executors Outside the United States Encounter
Inheritance across borders is an administrative sequence before it is anything else. Here is the shape of that sequence.
June 24, 2026 · 8 min read
us assets owned by non us individuals
Non-U.S. Owners of U.S. Property: What Gets Asked For
U.S. institutions request particular certifications from non-U.S. owners. Knowing which ones, and why, makes the process shorter.
July 9, 2026 · 6 min read
stock compensation
Equity Compensation Across an International Move
Grant, vest, exercise, and sale can each fall in a different country. Records made at the time are the ones that help later.
July 28, 2026 · 7 min read
social security abroad
Receiving U.S. Social Security From Abroad
Payment mechanics, residency reporting, and the questions a second country may ask are separate matters.
August 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Related books and guides
Digital Workbook
Ireland Planning Workbook
A country-organized workbook for readers connected to Ireland, structured around the U.S.-asset topics they review most.
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PDF Guide
U.S. Asset Planning Starter Guide
An orientation to the categories of U.S. assets that raise cross-border questions, and the order in which people usually review them.
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