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Why Is Bank of America Asking Clients About Their Citizenship?
from The Nation Interesting that FATCA, which predates CRS is not mentioned here.If the U.S. were interested in reciprocity, wouldn’t this be the focus? In fact, this is not FATCA or CRS. It is plain and simple discrimination. If the U.S. continues making the U.S.an unwelcome place for immigrants, we may no longer have toContinue reading “Why Is Bank of America Asking Clients About Their Citizenship?”
Former Hamilton school superintendent pleads guilty to forging documents to get his children US citizenship
https://twitter.com/TriciaMoon21/status/1030567543013027840 Just a little something likely to amuse many expats Really, it boggles the mind……..would appear nothing further reached the Consulate. Those kids don’t know how lucky they are! Excerpts: Patrick Rocco’s case, which the judge called “puzzling,” leaves loose ends that Thursday’s court proceeding failed to answer. Topping the list is whyContinue reading “Former Hamilton school superintendent pleads guilty to forging documents to get his children US citizenship”
Solving U.S. Citizenship Problems – London U.K. – March 7, 2018
WEDNESDAY MARCH 7, 2018 LONDON UK 7:00 – 9:00 pm Are you a US citizen living abroad? Should the U.S. be able to tax the residents and citizens of other countries? What factors are involved; how do I make a reasonable decision about what to do? How will recent Tax Reform affect my situation?Continue reading “Solving U.S. Citizenship Problems – London U.K. – March 7, 2018”
Taxation of #AmericansAbroad in the 21st Century: “Country of birth” Taxation vs. “Country of Residence” Taxation- Part III
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions by John Richardson Update January 2018: This post has been updated with some new links and discussion Part I is here. Part II is here. ***** PART III Legal Status of Citizen vs. The Engagement Required By Citizenship Is the “legal status” of being a citizen sufficient? Is there a differenceContinue reading “Taxation of #AmericansAbroad in the 21st Century: “Country of birth” Taxation vs. “Country of Residence” Taxation- Part III”
Citizenship showdown coming: Has Australia ceded control of its sovereignty to foreign countries?
cross-posted from citizenship solutions Barnaby Joyce is a Kiwi, New Zealand confirms https://t.co/PY5Y9Ps3Ng via @ABCNews – Australia should just refuse to recognize him as a KIWI — John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) August 14, 2017 Shades of Larissa Waters … Oh My God! Think of it: My sources in Australia tellContinue reading “Citizenship showdown coming: Has Australia ceded control of its sovereignty to foreign countries?”
Relinquished before 2004? Applying for CLN now? What are the IRS consequences?
reposted from Maple Sandbox . Posted on March 6, 2013 by Pacifica777 . There’s no question with renunciation (Immigration and Nationalities Act, s. 349(a)(5)). You are relinquishing your citizenship and notifying the US government of it at the same time, and that’s the date your US citizenship ends. But what if you relinquished your citizenshipContinue reading “Relinquished before 2004? Applying for CLN now? What are the IRS consequences?”
Why is the United States imposing an “Exit Tax” on the Canadian pensions of Canadian citizens living in Canada?
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions by John Richardson This post is based on (but is NOT identical to) a July 17, 2017 submission in response to Senator Hatch’s request for Feedback on Tax Reform “Re the impact of the S. 877A “Exit Tax” on those “Americans living abroad” who relinquish U.S. citizenship: Why is the United StatesContinue reading “Why is the United States imposing an “Exit Tax” on the Canadian pensions of Canadian citizens living in Canada?”
When government turns predator
This was the very first post at the Isaac Brock Society, published there on December 10, 2011 by the founder of Brock, Petros. At the time, there was outright terror in the expat community. Horror stories from the 2009 OVDP were coming out. Threats from Shulman (then IRS Commissioner), the media and primarily, theContinue reading “When government turns predator”
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”
Citizenship Taxation 