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The Biggest Threat to America Does NOT Lie Outside its Borders

"The biggest threat to America does NOT lie outside its borders. The biggest threat to America…" — John Richardson https://t.co/cVpLNlSZfV — Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) June 21, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The biggest threat to America does NOT lie outside its borders. The biggest threat to America is the Internal Revenue Code and its absurd rulesContinue reading “The Biggest Threat to America Does NOT Lie Outside its Borders”

Morales-Santana: SCOTUS Makes it Harder for People Born Abroad to U.S. Citizens to Become U.S. Citizens

cross-posted from the citizenshipsolutions blog by John Richardson ********** Prologue:U.S. citizenship is not as attractive as it was Making Choice to Halt at Door of Citizenship https://t.co/Z7A1d8Mvrq – Interesting: fewer Green Card holders taking step to become citizens — John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) June 19, 2017 One benefit of U.S.Continue reading “Morales-Santana: SCOTUS Makes it Harder for People Born Abroad to U.S. Citizens to Become U.S. Citizens”

#FATCA and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The initial reaction of the Canadian government to FATCA can best be described by a letter then-Finance Minister, the late Jim Flaherty wrote, intended to be placed in major American newspapers.Virtually no one believed there would be any reason for the U.S. to impose this given Canada is a higher tax jurisdiction and owingContinue reading “#FATCA and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”

Congress to introduce Foreign Washing Machine Compliance Act (FWMCA) to fight offshore abuse of Tide Detergent

Every now and then, we all need a good laugh. Instead of posting a mind-boggling account of the never-ending misery of being a U.S. expat abroad, here is something completely different. Enjoy! reposted from Isaac Brock Society Posted on March 13, 2012 by Eric ******* Recently, reports have surfaced that drug dealers are abandoningContinue reading “Congress to introduce Foreign Washing Machine Compliance Act (FWMCA) to fight offshore abuse of Tide Detergent”

Let’s Unite to Defeat FATCA!

cross posted from Association of Américains Accidentels Let's Unite to Defeat #FATCA! Assn des Américains Accidentels asking 4 donations 2 initiate litigation https://t.co/esrmqpOD8X Pls RT pic.twitter.com/zgHGjlRa9K — Patricia Moon (@nobledreamer16) June 5, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Let’s Unite to Defeat FATCA! The “Association of Américains Accidentels” (Accidental Americans Association) is a legally formed entity under theContinue reading “Let’s Unite to Defeat FATCA!”

Topsnik 2 : Green Card Expatriation And The Exit Tax

reposted from Tax Connections Blog Written by John Richardson | Posted in International John Richardson Introduction – Introducing Gerd Topsnik “This case will be seen as the first of an (eventual) series of cases that determine how the definition of long term resident applies to Green Card holders. The case makes clearContinue reading “Topsnik 2 : Green Card Expatriation And The Exit Tax”

Anti #FATCA BRIC nations building political clout and alliance

BRICS:Will the rise of this coalition of countries bring down the USD as the world's most powerful reserve currency? https://t.co/vUjvk1dJs3 pic.twitter.com/dZD0eBAgPG — Patricia Moon (@nobledreamer16) June 5, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js We all spend tons of time wondering what individual effort might bring down FATCA. Will the Congress come to its senses and pass the Meadows/RandContinue reading “Anti #FATCA BRIC nations building political clout and alliance”

In four years, about 1% of diaspora non-filers chose to come into compliance through Streamlined: IRS

This is cross-posted from Brock. The author, Eric is a long-time writer there who composes excellent analytical posts, particularly concerning the inaccurate numbers of expatriations. There was a discussion today that made me think of putting this particular post up. This post clearly demonstrates that in spite of all the scares – the FBAR FundraiserContinue reading “In four years, about 1% of diaspora non-filers chose to come into compliance through Streamlined: IRS”

#IRS abuse of Americans Abroad – The greater the effort! The greater the punishment!

This post is from the RenouceUScitizenship blog. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. We are now more than two years into the Obama/Geithner/Shulman/IRS assault on U.S. Citizens Abroad. It is commonly accepted that the origin of the assault has been – whatContinue reading “#IRS abuse of Americans Abroad – The greater the effort! The greater the punishment!”

Transcript of Hearing April 26, 2017 House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform-Meadows

Courtesy of Andrew Grossmann@andygr 28th May 2017 from TwitLonger TwitLonger This is a transcript from the FATCA Hearing held in Washington D.C on April 26, 2017. I think it is interesting to actually read the testimonies that we heard that day. Some of the more striking aspects seem even more shocking and the mistakes stickContinue reading “Transcript of Hearing April 26, 2017 House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform-Meadows”