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19. The question I would have for these long-time expats is

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 01:15 PM

Jan 2012

"Why are you still maintaining US Citizenship?"

If I were

working in, say, London...had lived in the UK for 10, 20 years, had dual citizenship, were married to a British citizen,

I would probably have decided I'm not every going back to the US and applied for British citizenship.

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Tax Evaders Renounce U.S. Citizenship [View all] The Straight Story Jan 2012 OP

Steve Forbes' Magazine Brought Up This Tactic A While Back Vogon_Glory Jan 2012 #1

Is this a question that should be posed to Mr. Romney? gratuitous Jan 2012 #3

I Think It Would Be A Good Question Vogon_Glory Jan 2012 #12

Goodbye and don't let the door hit you in the ass CanonRay Jan 2012 #2

They shouldn't be allowed to access their money once they leave. Initech Jan 2012 #5

These numbers actually seem quite small karynnj Jan 2012 #4

Ex-pat returns are VERY confusing and can cost thousands to prepare joeglow3 Jan 2012 #7

Fine with me. Bunch of freeloaders. closeupready Jan 2012 #6

don't give Mitt any ideas Enrique Jan 2012 #8

There are two kinds of expats caught up in this ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #9

Would the super rich kind ever become citizens somewhere else? redqueen Jan 2012 #10

There are several nations that were accumulating millionaires at one point ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #11

LOL how's that going for Ireland? Zalatix Jan 2012 #20

Might want to think that through cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #14

Rich Repubs always say thy will leave the country ErikJ Jan 2012 #16

That's just it, most of these people have no US income. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2012 #17

The question I would have for these long-time expats is MicaelS Jan 2012 #19

You don't lose US citizenship by gaining another. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2012 #21

Yes, I realize that..what I don't understand is the mindset MicaelS Jan 2012 #22

Nope. Spider Jerusalem Jan 2012 #18