roth distributions taxable overseas, (particularly in Australia) ?

[Guest willk]

can't seem to find an answer to what i thought was

an easy question:

earnings distributions from a roth ira, assuming you're

59.5, are entirely tax-free in the USA. but what about

if you're a legal resident overseas, for example, in Australia ?

Will Australia tax these earnings just like they would

the earnings distributions from a regular IRA ?

[Appleby]

I did some checking.

It appears that only the US has the authority to tax any US earned income, including that from IRAs and retirement plans.

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