cross posted from Quora If I have an American citizenship, am I stuck paying taxes to them for life unless I get rid of the citizenship? How do you get rid of the citizenship? by John Richardson U.S. Citizens are subject to extreme regulation wherever they live in the world… Continue reading “I am an American citizen -do I have to pay taxes for life? How do I get rid of American citizenship?”
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ACA: TAX REFORM BILL AND AMERICANS ABROAD: WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT’S NEXT?
NB: While ADCT respects ACA’s positions and appreciates their lobbying efforts, this post in no way serves as an endorsement of their submission regarding RBT. It bears repeating that no group approached Congress during the tax reform process and specifically requested RBT. Many chose to support RO’s effort (TTFI) assuming it more likely toContinue reading “ACA: TAX REFORM BILL AND AMERICANS ABROAD: WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT’S NEXT?”
Can the Common Law “Revenue Rule” be used to stop Enforcement of #CBTax on non-US Residents?
cross-posted from Storify/Expatriation Law INTRODUCTION In 1775 Lord Mansfield proclaimed “no country ever takes notice of the revenue laws of another.” In common parlance this means that the courts of one country will not enforce the tax laws of another country. It is articulated in the “The Conflict of Laws, Rule #3Continue reading “Can the Common Law “Revenue Rule” be used to stop Enforcement of #CBTax on non-US Residents?”
I was born in Canada by an American mother, so am I an American citizen?
Cross-posted from Quora I was born in Canada by an American mother, so am I an American citizen? Answer by John Richardson , Lawyer (1982-present) Anybody concerned with the answer to this question should (1) do the appropriate research and (2) get the appropriate advice. Unless you live in the United States orContinue reading “I was born in Canada by an American mother, so am I an American citizen?”
Why the proposed transition tax, if applied to individual U.S. shareholders living abroad, is analogous to the “Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
The following was written by John Richardson and is a section of a larger piece yet to be published. I will provide the link at the time it is available and of course, have permission to publish this. When I first read this, two things occurred to me. The OVDP/OVDI process represented aContinue reading “Why the proposed transition tax, if applied to individual U.S. shareholders living abroad, is analogous to the “Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program”
Which country’s citizens enjoy more freedoms than American citizens?
From Quora John Richardson, Lawyer (1982-present) Answered Dec 5, 2017 Which country’s citizens enjoy more freedoms than Americans? The short answer is: The citizens of many countries enjoy more freedoms than Americans. The answer to this difficult and interesting question should be considered from at least 3 perspectives: Perspective 1: Do American citizens have theContinue reading “Which country’s citizens enjoy more freedoms than American citizens?”
Tax Culture & How the USA uses Citizenship Taxation to Impose US Culture (& Penalties) on Other Countries
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Alliance for the Defeat of Citizenship Taxation (ADCT) seeks major donors to fund United States lawsuit in federal District Court
cross-posted from Brock by Stephen Kish It is now likely that the new United States Tax “Reform” legislation will not help citizen-residents of other countries who are deemed to be “U.S. persons”. Consequently, we at the Alliance for the Defeat of Citizenship Taxation (ADCT), a non-profit corporation, want to move quickly on aContinue reading “Alliance for the Defeat of Citizenship Taxation (ADCT) seeks major donors to fund United States lawsuit in federal District Court”
The Nightmare for Mexicans who have US Citizenship………
The following comment appeared today at Brock. It is unbelievably shocking to see how this miserable situation is evolving-I have yet to hear anything like this. We have reached out a couple of times to try and link to the expat community in Mexico without results. I guess back then, this situation had notContinue reading “The Nightmare for Mexicans who have US Citizenship………”
Support the Paul Amendment to Repeal FATCA!
This Is an Urgent Campaign to Repeal FATCA ALERT! Support the Paul Amendment to Repeal FATCA! November 29, 2017 This week the Senate version of the tax reform bill will come to the Senate floor. The Campaign to Repeal FATCA has learned that Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) plans to offer asContinue reading “Support the Paul Amendment to Repeal FATCA!”
Citizenship Taxation 