TN 18 (05-22)

RS 02002.001 Effective Date of the U.S. - Australian Agreement and Effect on Coverage

A. Effective date

The Totalization Agreement with Australia became effective on October 1, 2002.

B. Effect on coverage

If both the U.S. and Australian social security systems cover a worker’s employment or self-employment, the Agreement provides that beginning October 1, 2002, only one country’s system will cover the worker’s employment or self-employment. The Agreement does not affect a worker's coverage prior to that date. If a worker had dually-covered earnings before October 1, 2002, that were dually covered, those earnings remain subject to social security taxation in both countries.

 


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RS 02002.001 - Effective Date of the U.S. - Australian Agreement and Effect on Coverage - 05/09/2022
Batch run: 05/09/2022
Rev:05/09/2022