Jim Bopp explains FATCA
Washington has imposed “extraordinary burdens” on U.S. citizens abroad, says James Bopp Jr., an attorney at The Bopp Law Firm representing plaintiffs in a case against the U.S. government with […]
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Republican Party Going to the Israeli High Court for Help
‘According to a recent petition, the Israeli government has taken the wrong side in a world war that the US is waging over taxes of its overseas dual citizens.’ Continue […]
International Tax Blog “New Expatriate Record for 2015: Nearly 4300 Expatriations”
‘Today the Treasury Department published the names of individuals who renounced their U.S. citizenship or terminated their long-term U.S. residency (“expatriated”) during the fourth quarter of 2015. The number of […]
BBC Russell Newlove: “Why expat Americans are giving up their passports”
‘How does it feel to give up your nationality, to renounce the country you were born in, potentially forfeiting the chance to ever return? “It’s not going to be easy […]
New US Model Income Tax Treaty: Now With Kill-Switches!
“The 2016 Model is the result of a concerted effort by the Treasury Department to further our policy commitment to provide relief from double taxation and ensure certainty and stability […]
Treasury Announces Release of 2016 U.S. Model Income Tax Treaty
WASHINGTON – Today, the Treasury Department issued a newly revised U.S. Model Income Tax Convention (the “2016 Model”), which is the baseline text the Treasury Department uses when it negotiates […]
Dear Mrs. Obama – Why I gave up my US citizenship
‘I recently received a copy of a letter to First Lady Michelle Obama from a formerly dual U.S. and Canadian citizen, who chose to give up his U.S. citizenship. It […]
Increase in fee to renounce US citizenship raises $ millions (Forbes)
‘Ironically, America is collecting millions of dollars from the record numbers of Americans renouncing citizenship. It is odd that the U.S. is making millions from Americans tossing their passports. The […]