# Error when selecting tax residence

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/error-when-selecting-tax-residence/8276>\
**Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\
**Created:** [February 9, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/error-when-selecting-tax-residence/8276 "2022-02-09T09:04:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![user1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/47e85d/32.png) [@user1234](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/user1234)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/error-when-selecting-tax-residence/8276/1 "2022-02-09T09:04:54Z")

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Hi,

Am getting an “error parsing JSON response” when selecting a country of tax residence.  
when creating an individual account.

Have tried a number of countries and am getting the same error.

Thanks

Bjarne

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**Author:** ![user1234](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/47e85d/32.png) [@user1234](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/user1234)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/error-when-selecting-tax-residence/8276/2 "2022-02-10T00:05:31Z")

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Hi, so I tried again and it works now…

Go figure.