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So expatriates won't be able to hide income and evade taxes?? kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #1
If you are an expat, you shouldn't have taxes due on foreign income NoOneMan Jul 2013 #2
Why? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #3
Why should they? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #4
If they are US Citizens, they have the rights and duties .... oldhippie Jul 2013 #6
Your law sucks NoOneMan Jul 2013 #7
renounce your citizenship then. easy solution. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #12
many are riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #16
i don't care. bye. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #17
Indeed. My sis in law and my nephews went to Ireland. They are now Irish citizens! SugarShack Jul 2013 #53
Please advise them about FATCA riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #54
That makes Christmas trips a bitch NoOneMan Jul 2013 #18
yep. bye. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #19
Non-citizens can visit the US, no problem. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #27
The article claims that wouldn't be enough muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #21
Exactly. People have no inkling how many people this impacts who have no US interests NoOneMan Jul 2013 #22
i'd like to see some support for the proposition that you can renounce your citizenship & still HiPointDem Jul 2013 #25
As far as I am aware, you pay an "exit tax" when you renounce on all wealth NoOneMan Jul 2013 #32
us has the banks where you have accounts report for 10 years after you renounce riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #38
Nooneman is a one issue antitaxer misinformation spewer elehhhhna Jul 2013 #28
Oh, Im a sockpuppet now? WTF are you talking about? NoOneMan Jul 2013 #31
You do know that there is a quite large COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #42
Yes, its been posted here. NoOneMan Jul 2013 #43
You'll be okay in the morning snooper2 Jul 2013 #49
If they earn the income in this country, they pay the taxes to this country. Common Sense Party Jul 2013 #51
The U.S. is the only first world nation with citizenship based taxation. Xithras Jul 2013 #60
Love it or Leave it (and pay taxes forever) NoOneMan Jul 2013 #63
It'll be interesting to see the IRS try and chase them down. Xithras Jul 2013 #64
exactly riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #14
Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #26
Are you calling a fellow DUer a "Koch head" NoOneMan Jul 2013 #34
Looks like the jury agrees with you. In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #36
Only if a jury decides that way RudynJack Jul 2013 #39
What are taxes for? PETRUS Jul 2013 #44
do you not have a US embassy where you are? magical thyme Jul 2013 #45
people have left for good,,some more than 50 years ago riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #47
If only... Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2013 #23
I don't see the problem ..... oldhippie Jul 2013 #5
I don't see why that's a problem NoOneMan Jul 2013 #9
Are you sure .... oldhippie Jul 2013 #11
First off, it'd be fine with me if the US tax system wasn't broke in the first place NoOneMan Jul 2013 #15
To me, it makes a great deal of sense. truedelphi Jul 2013 #58
"they should spend their own money and not come to the USA for handouts" NoOneMan Jul 2013 #62
bill gates actually doesn't. rich people have ways. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #13
The entire issue is that... Lancero Jul 2013 #8
Worse, that bakery is already taxed in *insert country here* NoOneMan Jul 2013 #10
There are many treaties that prevent double taxation of people who are citizens of one country but pampango Jul 2013 #20
Many of the double taxation exemptions only cover up to a certain amount NoOneMan Jul 2013 #24
I know many expats working in the oil biz elehhhhna Jul 2013 #29
What are you talking about? Explain exactly what I am wrong about NoOneMan Jul 2013 #30
I know people who are Americans living abroad and they only wind up paying US taxes on Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #37
Its under $100K NoOneMan Jul 2013 #40
people leave America for various reasons riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #41
These are people who are returning to live in the USA riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #48
You are talking apples and oranges. riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #56
Here is a letter from Rand Paul and others that will interest you. to Geithner riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #61
when I retire, I will probuably renouncr citizenship loli phabay Jul 2013 #33
retirees DustyJoe Jul 2013 #35
You can check with the Isaac Brock society to get info on that riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #52
an established bona fide non-resident U.S. Citizen is exempt from about the first $94,000 - annually Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #46
Many will renounce and relinquish riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #50
King George wants to tax the colonies. mick063 Jul 2013 #55
The thing is that FATCA is a money maker...and taking from the easiest and those not the one percent riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #57
There’s no way anyone can put enough lipstick on this pig to make it kissable. riverbendviewgal Jul 2013 #59
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