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ProgressiveProfessor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-25-10 06:06 PM
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26. Its not quite that simple, and we had MD come after us for not filing even though we no longer
lived there. The state took the position that since it was out last residence prior to moving overseas, it was our home of record for tax purposes, even though we had expressly changed our home of record to another state.
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  -More American Expatriates Give Up Citizenship babylonsister  Apr-25-10 04:07 PM   #0 
  - I find the renunciation interesting.  ZeitgeistObserver   Apr-25-10 04:11 PM   #1 
  - It's all about the money  Xipe Totec   Apr-25-10 04:22 PM   #2 
  - It only is an issue that affects high earners  Oregone   Apr-25-10 04:23 PM   #3 
  - Not True  FreakinDJ   Apr-25-10 04:37 PM   #6 
     - Interesting. I didn't know that  Oregone   Apr-25-10 04:43 PM   #7 
  - How do we know this has to do with Taxes? Some people are leaving because they fear corporate rule  Go2Peace   Apr-25-10 04:56 PM   #10 
  - You can leave without renouncing citizenship  Oregone   Apr-25-10 05:11 PM   #14 
  - US has higher direct Income tax than most of the countries.  clemoni   Apr-26-10 04:53 AM   #34 
  - Not true  malaise   Apr-25-10 04:59 PM   #12 
  - And they waited until now?  Xipe Totec   Apr-25-10 05:09 PM   #13 
     - They both did it ages ago  malaise   Apr-25-10 05:46 PM   #24 
  - It's about that everywhere else is better than being in the U.S.  Xenotime   Apr-25-10 06:22 PM   #31 
     - cound not agree more  clemoni   Apr-26-10 05:05 AM   #38 
  - UK *definitely* has a formal renunciation process.  mwooldri   Apr-25-10 05:14 PM   #15 
  - My s-i-l is a Brit with Canadian citizenship.  ZeitgeistObserver   Apr-25-10 06:10 PM   #28 
  - Most other countries don't claim the right to tax citizens who live abroad  anigbrowl   Apr-25-10 05:35 PM   #20 
  - can we get them to give the green card to someone who wants it?  stray cat   Apr-25-10 04:30 PM   #4 
  - ridiculous  clemoni   Apr-26-10 04:46 AM   #33 
  - Because of the Tax Code  FreakinDJ   Apr-25-10 04:32 PM   #5 
  - Additionally, the US is the only nation taxing W-2 type income earned overseas  ProgressiveProfessor   Apr-25-10 04:43 PM   #8 
  - I don't get it  Oregone   Apr-25-10 04:45 PM   #9 
     - Sounds about right....  mwooldri   Apr-25-10 05:18 PM   #16 
     - Correct, but if you don't file on time...  anigbrowl   Apr-25-10 05:38 PM   #21 
     - Well, you get an automatic 2 month extension or so. :)  Oregone   Apr-25-10 05:43 PM   #22 
        - well yeah. I just mean most countries don't even bother taxing expatriates  anigbrowl   Apr-25-10 06:10 PM   #29 
     - Its not quite that simple, and we had MD come after us for not filing even though we no longer  ProgressiveProfessor   Apr-25-10 06:06 PM   #26 
     - Gotcha  Oregone   Apr-25-10 06:09 PM   #27 
     - alternative minimum tax, indirect taxation and justice  clemoni   Apr-26-10 05:04 AM   #37 
  - Seriously? If you move your retirement (legally) to another country you get taxed?  Go2Peace   Apr-25-10 04:58 PM   #11 
     - If it's taxable income - yes.  mwooldri   Apr-25-10 05:23 PM   #17 
     - But you could rent for 1 year in the states, withdrawl, and move back, right?  Oregone   Apr-25-10 05:26 PM   #18 
     - Yes SERIOUSLY - you get Taxed twice  FreakinDJ   Apr-25-10 07:05 PM   #32 
  - I just find the idea of that very sad.  closeupready   Apr-25-10 05:29 PM   #19 
  - Id drop it like a bad habit if the US tried to draft me  Oregone   Apr-25-10 05:44 PM   #23 
  - Cutting the ties to your home country like that must be wrenching  Canuckistanian   Apr-25-10 05:49 PM   #25 
  - believe me it is sad for them too  clemoni   Apr-26-10 04:58 AM   #35 
  - Fine by me. If they choose not to participate in the democracy.  Xenotime   Apr-25-10 06:22 PM   #30 
     - selfish  clemoni   Apr-26-10 04:59 AM   #36 
 

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