Americans Living Abroad Are Acting Like Superman
A year ago, in Action Comics, Superman declared plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship.
Now, I did not know that. But a year ago, I advised few of my clients that renouncing their American citizenship might be the only way to keep IRS and USA government off their back.
According to a news report, in 2011, almost 1,800 people followed Superman’s lead, renouncing their U.S. citizenship or handing in their Green Cards. That’s a record number since the Internal Revenue Service began publishing a list of those who renounced in 1998. It’s also almost eight times more than the number of citizens who renounced in 2008, and more than the total for 2007, 2008 and 2009 combined.
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IRS Calling! US Citizens in Canada File Your Tax Return
Income Tax
The USA tax collector Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stepped up their search for U.S. citizens living outside of the country and not filing their returns.
Thousands of “lost” U.S. citizens living in Canada are getting the call from the IRS.
Here are some tips on how to get caught up:
*Dual citizens: Even if you moved to Canada and became a citizen or resident, unless you go through the formal process of renouncing your U.S. citizenship, you are considered a dual citizen. The IRS still expects you to file your annual income tax return form 1040.
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Want to Avoid Tax? Denounce your Citizenship!
An increasing number of US citizens and green card holders want to give up their green cards or US citizenship after the country’s heavy budgetary deficit and a drive to trace unreported income through tighter tax laws and disclosure norms.
Tax laws in the US empower the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to tax global incomes of those holding US citizenships or the green card. According to reports published internationally, more »