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?”
Tag Archives: relinquishment of U.S citizenship
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?”
One Couple’s Experience
reposted from Maple Sandbox Posted on August 14, 2012 by johnnb We moved to Canada from the United States in 1968 and received what was then called Landed Immigrant Status. My wife was with me and I was a draft dodger. It became obvious to us after only a couple of years that we wantedContinue reading “One Couple’s Experience”
Transcript of Hearing April 26, 2017 House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform-Meadows
Courtesy of Andrew Grossmann@andygr 28th May 2017 from TwitLonger TwitLonger This is a transcript from the FATCA Hearing held in Washington D.C on April 26, 2017. I think it is interesting to actually read the testimonies that we heard that day. Some of the more striking aspects seem even more shocking and the mistakes stickContinue reading “Transcript of Hearing April 26, 2017 House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform-Meadows”
Irony-“Because it’s the Law” – For once, NOT applied to non-willful expats but a “citizenship” Lawyer
ON Lawyer remains in Poland as Law Society files notice of motion 4 interlocutory suspension or restriction https://t.co/dDaFdcxegz — Homelander NOT (@Homelander_NOT) May 15, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js While this particular post is not about a tax-compliance professional per sé, it IS about a person with whom many of us have had interactions and from whom weContinue reading “Irony-“Because it’s the Law” – For once, NOT applied to non-willful expats but a “citizenship” Lawyer”
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”
Don’t let fear push you into overcomplying, overpaying and losing your sanity!
This is a comment that stands alone as a post in itself. It was made in response to a post on the IsaacBrock Society Petros, who authored the post this comment is a response to, is the pen-name of the founding administrator of the Isaac Brock Society. He has started this series ofContinue reading “Don’t let fear push you into overcomplying, overpaying and losing your sanity!”
Is the State Department Shutting Down Expatriation Appointments in Canada?
An interesting conversation is taking place on the FB group American Expatriates. Journalist Serena Solomon from the publication VICE has requested stories from expats describing the emotional effects of renouncing. You might want to go over and take a read as many are quite interesting. It is a public group so I believe oneContinue reading “Is the State Department Shutting Down Expatriation Appointments in Canada?”
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?”
Citizenship Taxation 