A very special meeting for “U.S. Born People” or those who are otherwise “U.S. Persons” !(Naturalized U.S. citizens or Green Card holders) Joining John Richardson will be Andrew Grossman Discussing the “hot topic” of U.S. citizenship (including its liabilities in a FATCA and FBAR world) In addition to focusing on the problems faced by thoseContinue reading “Solving U.S. Citizenship Problems-with special guest Andrew Grossman Montreal Monday December 5, 2016”
Category Archives: CBT
Dual Citizens of Sweden, France, Netherlands, Denmark & Canada take note! Your Country WILL NOT Collect for the U.S.
Last week in my email was a link to an article by Michael J DeBlis (unable to determine whether it was the father or the son). It runs in my memory that prior to the launch of the Tax Connections website, the younger Michael had started a blog that was specifically about expatriate issues andContinue reading “Dual Citizens of Sweden, France, Netherlands, Denmark & Canada take note! Your Country WILL NOT Collect for the U.S.”
The “Exit Tax”: Dual US/Canada citizen from birth, no Canada citizenship today = no exemption to US “Exit Tax”
cross posted from citizenshipsolutions.ca Relinquishing US citizenship: South African Apartheid, the Accidental Taxpayer and the exit tax https://t.co/rU39vNoar0 via @ExpatriationLaw — John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) October 13, 2016 The above tweet references a “guest post” written by Dominic Ferszt of Cape Town South Africa. The post demonstrates how the “dualContinue reading “The “Exit Tax”: Dual US/Canada citizen from birth, no Canada citizenship today = no exemption to US “Exit Tax””
The Reed Amendment
UPDATE: Someone strongly disagreed with my conclusion (Reed cannot be applied) due to worry of dealing with border guards. However, if a border guard were to claim he/she was denying one entry based upon a perception of Reed, such an action would not constitute an application of the Reed Amendment but an inaccurate assessmentContinue reading “The Reed Amendment”
My Wound is Geography
This morning, I received a note bringing my attention to a comment left on the post that appears below. It is one of those comments that is so good, it really deserves its own post. So I am introducing this post with that comment. But I also want to introduce all of you, toContinue reading “My Wound is Geography”
Is an American a Piece of Property?
I originally wrote this piece over a year ago. It comes to mind when considering the hideous practice of citizenship-based taxation. No other country on earth practices this archaic concept and without a doubt, the enforcement of #CBT since 2008 and onward, most definitely has resulted in the new movement of renunciation ofContinue reading “Is an American a Piece of Property?”
The Psychic, Financial & Life Costs of Complying with the Internal Revenue Code
reposted from renounceuscitizenship blog The Onerous Compliance Cost of the Internal Revenue Code The tax system is a complicated nightmare that forces taxpayers to devote ever-larger amounts of time, money, energy, and other resources in hopes of complying with the internal revenue code and avoiding IRS persecution. This CF&P Foundation video shows that this corruptContinue reading “The Psychic, Financial & Life Costs of Complying with the Internal Revenue Code”
Citizenship Taxation 