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nenagh

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61. Thanks for all your help... I will read the Isaac Brock Society website..

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Tue Aug 19, 2014, 11:32 PM

Aug 2014

and thanks again.

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80% of Americans living and working overseas are considering giving up their U.S. citizenship, [View all] riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 OP

A good friend of mine is renouncing his American citizenship this month... KansDem Aug 2014 #1

I could live in Switzerland tax or no tax thing! Luzerne, specifically! WinkyDink Aug 2014 #18

Is there any way to do that these days? Lost In America Aug 2014 #20

The Right Wing media is at work again thelordofhell Aug 2014 #2

"...let insanely rich people hide more money overseas" KansDem Aug 2014 #3

A myth riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #11

Insanely rich people already hide their money riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #5

I didn't need to click the link edhopper Aug 2014 #4

of course riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #6

Give me an article from an unbiased source edhopper Aug 2014 #7

Given that the US Chamber heavily funds opponents to Democrats Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #10

Open mind to Chamber of Commerce. Bwahahahaha! valerief Aug 2014 #26

Correct. Early campaigning from the Chamber of Commerce asshats. FSogol Aug 2014 #8

Of course the US Chamber will say it's not just the super-rich Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #9

I live in Canada - I gave up my US citizenship. I am not whining.... I am grateful to be a Canadian. riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #13

So don't post links edhopper Aug 2014 #14

I love unions riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #16

Which has nothing to do with edhopper Aug 2014 #17

nope, riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #23

Now your quoting edhopper Aug 2014 #29

these are my own words riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #31

And what of the fact that edhopper Aug 2014 #32

can you undertand that filing now entails special IRS approved tax compliant agent even if you make riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #36

I have searched on many sites edhopper Aug 2014 #37

it is there riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #40

And it is very searchable edhopper Aug 2014 #57

Want to know what bullshit this is edhopper Aug 2014 #12

^^ This ^^ COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #15

Good riddance. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #19

Ahhhh.......America is the best? nt Logical Aug 2014 #41

Ahhh... the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the best? nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #70

Having lived abroad, I have absolutely no idea why this article is so needlessly controversial here Number23 Aug 2014 #21

thank you riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #24

Rubbish... the Chamber has been spreading this BS for years JCMach1 Aug 2014 #22

you returned riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #25

I think you are confused Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #72

Art is correct... JCMach1 Aug 2014 #73

He really seems invested in his narrative. I wonder why? Disinformation is not cute. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #74

well I know many others who tell me otherwise riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #75

I'm not sure I'm following you, but Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #78

Perhaps if you are returning to the USA you are doing everything right riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #82

No, I'm not a Japanese citizen Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #83

I was an expat for seven years and filed and never had problems. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #27

how long ago were you there? riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #33

In the nineties. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #62

I'm worried at some point I am going to hit the ceiling and will have to start filing under FATCA davidpdx Aug 2014 #28

you must still file even if you make less than 97 k. riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #42

Yes, I still file davidpdx Aug 2014 #56

I'm caught up in this riverbendviewgal... dual citizen USA/Canada.. nenagh Aug 2014 #30

First $97,000 edhopper Aug 2014 #34

Thank you, then I won't pay US taxes ... but the tax forms must be submitted nenagh Aug 2014 #38

could you let us all know what the tax agent will charge riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #45

I still am confused.. I'm sorry riverbendviewgal... nenagh Aug 2014 #49

you have a american passport riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #55

Thanks for all your help... I will read the Isaac Brock Society website.. nenagh Aug 2014 #61

you are welcome riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #43

riverbendviewgal... do you mean did I take oath of US citizenship? nenagh Aug 2014 #46

no, oath to the queen riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #58

I always lived in Canada..except for the first few years (7 or so) nenagh Aug 2014 #67

sorry, voting would not lose you citizenship riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #71

Not sure what CLN is.. I have a lot to learn.. nenagh Aug 2014 #50

CLN is Citizen loss of Nationality riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #60

Hrmm I wonder why they're renouncing US Citizenship, rather than just returning home Hippo_Tron Aug 2014 #35

that and other reasons riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #39

I know half a dozen Japanese-English translators Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2014 #51

I'm a dual Irish and American citizen and seriously contemplate retiring to Ireland for all that riderinthestorm Aug 2014 #44

seriously think if this is what you want riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #48

Now imagine if the Irish tax authorities were killing you with paperwork and reporting requirements. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #63

you hit the nail on the head riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #69

But isn't that normal? Generic Brad Aug 2014 #47

exactly riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #53

We would be against that policy Generic Brad Aug 2014 #54

Germany is looking for skilled labor, other areas of Europe as well whereisjustice Aug 2014 #52

to be German citizen one is not allowed to be a dual citizen riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #64

If you're a UK citizen living outside of the UK, you don't owe UK taxes. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #59

to keep money in the USA riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #66

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #65

are you living forever overseas or going back to live in the USA riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #68

I no longer see any value to being a US Citizen we are no longer the land of the free nor do we GiveEmEnoughRope Aug 2014 #76

Welcome to DU riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #80

If I were right out of college and found the right avebury Aug 2014 #77

Indeed riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #81

Lah-dee-dah - 1/1,000 of 1% of US citizens became citizens of another country last year hatrack Aug 2014 #79

good, there should be a quota for the millions treestar Aug 2014 #84

Taxes I guess Demsrule86 Aug 2014 #85

Bullshit source. Not clicking a US Chamber of Commerce link. closeupready Aug 2014 #86