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  When oh when will someone challenge US Exit Tax when applied 2 those who left long ago? https://t.co/nSPVXmMuTu #CBTLawsuit #Americansabroad — CBT Lawsuit (@CBTLawsuit) September 5, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js One of the worst possible outcomes of complying with U.S. tax law is having to deal with the expatriation tax when renouncing. Somewhere along the line,Continue reading “Why has no one challenged the legitimacy of 877A in the U.S. Courts?”

  We’ve only just begun to appreciate how differently U.S. citizenship/taxation law affects Americansabroad differently, according to their country of residence. This is perhaps the most bizarre I have come across so far; dual citizenship denied on account of apartheid (i.e., a white South African could be dual at birth but not a black SouthContinue reading “Relinquishing US citizenship: South African Apartheid, the Accidental Taxpayer and the exit tax”

cross posted from citizenshipsolutions dot ca Part 1: Tax Treaties, determining “tax residence” and new OECD Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) Canada: Common Reporting Standard legislative proposals here https://t.co/nuwVULQClQ – Report "tax residents" of "reportable jurisdiction" — Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) August 23, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The above tweet references an article from Stikeman Elliot which includes: ForContinue reading “Part 1: Tax Treaties, determining “tax residence” and new OECD Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”)”

"I complied with human rights-violating U.S. renunciation rules — and this leaves a bitter taste." https://t.co/H5qRkzhxxq — John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) August 24, 2016 Click on the link in the above tweet to see the complete discussion. The bottom line is that Dr. Stephen Kish – Chair of the AllianceContinue reading “When it’s all said and done: All roads lead to renunciation”

reposted in its entirety with permission of the author   Now That It’s Clear the U.S. Will Not ‘Reciprocate’ on FATCA, Will ‘Partner’ Countries Wise Up?   Jim Jatras   As I have warned for several years now (for example, see with respect to Europe, Canada, and Cayman), “partner” governments signing legally defective “Foreign AccountContinue reading “Now That It’s Clear the U.S. Will Not ‘Reciprocate’ on FATCA, Will ‘Partner’ Countries Wise Up?”

  LONDON UK, Sunday, August 7, 2016 Have you received a FATCA letter or been warned of the consequences of being a U.S. person?   New this year in the U.S. assault on people and countries outside its borders, is the “second wave” of reporting – the “entity” reporting. This is nothing less than everyContinue reading “Solving U.S. Citizenship Problems – LONDON UK – Sunday, August 7, 2016”