cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions Introduction – “Indifference being the worst form of abuse” "Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike." https://t.co/dxiMjWIltE via @BrainyQuote pic.twitter.com/wi3JS4WCGg — John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) November 29, 2018 A quick summary of this post: On November 26, 2018 the House Ways and MeansContinue reading “Part 27 – While addressing some Sec. 965 @USTransitionTax concerns, there is NO EVIDENT CONCERN from @WaysandMeansGOP for the injustice inflicted on Americans abroad”
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Comment #2 on “Think You Can Leave the U.S. – Think Again
“There is something fundamentally wrong with a country where compliance with its laws forces you to (eventually) renounce your citizenship.” This post is based on a comment by John Richardson. The comment is a response to a post by laurainparis on the Thom Hartmann blogsite. Laura, you conclude your last commentContinue reading “Comment #2 on “Think You Can Leave the U.S. – Think Again”
The Current System of Global Taxation and Compliance is Immoral
cross-posted from Tax Connections UPDATE February 2,2018 For more on how an expat can have higher U.S. taxes than a comparably situated Homeland American, please see here. After the latest IRS Medic podcast, Tax Connections published a post by Anthony Parent. Perhaps the most unifying statement of the post is: A part ofContinue reading “The Current System of Global Taxation and Compliance is Immoral”
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”
Dewees 3: Lessons about the “Oh My God Moment” and dealing with the problems of U.S. citizenship
cross posted from citizenshipsolutions As I write this post, my mind goes back to one of my very first posts about U.S. compliance issues. This post was called “What you should consider before contacting a lawyer“. Since that time I have written hundreds of post describing the problems faced by Americans abroad. More recently …Continue reading “Dewees 3: Lessons about the “Oh My God Moment” and dealing with the problems of U.S. citizenship”
Dewees 2: Why did he participate in the 2009 #OVDP Horror Show?
cross posted from citizenship solutions In an earlier post I explained why the Canada Revenue Agency assisted the IRS in collecting a $133,000 U.S. dollar penalty on a Canadian resident. The bottom line was that he was presumably NOT a Canadian citizen and therefore did NOT have the benefits of the tax treaty. This postContinue reading “Dewees 2: Why did he participate in the 2009 #OVDP Horror Show?”
The Canada U.S. tax treaty does NOT protect Canadians from U.S. tax liability but does mean that Canada will NOT assist the U.S. in collection!
cross posted from citizenship solutions Can the common law “revenue rule” be used to stop the enforcement of U.S. “citizenship taxation” on non-U.S. residents? What the United States calls “citizenship taxation” is actually U.S. taxation of certain citizens and residents of other countries. The U.S. claims the right to impose full U.S. taxation on theContinue reading “The Canada U.S. tax treaty does NOT protect Canadians from U.S. tax liability but does mean that Canada will NOT assist the U.S. in collection!”
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?”
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”
When Law Becomes a Substitute for Morality & Causes Cruel & Unneccesary Harm
Another comment deserving its own post USCitizenAbroad says March 13, 2017 at 7:08 am @Karen and all Thank you for collecting and posting these stories. Our Stories I would like to offer some general observations (of which Shaun is one of many examples) and suggest some lessons which are largely based on Shaun’sContinue reading “When Law Becomes a Substitute for Morality & Causes Cruel & Unneccesary Harm”
Citizenship Taxation 