On Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at 06:40 PM, Greg Vassie wrote:
years after you leave the U.S." tax scheme. (Yes, any U.S. citizen who moves anywhere in the world must, technically, file U.S. tax returns for 10 years after leaving. And pay various kinds of taxes, though the amount may be different from what he would have paid had he remained in the U.S.)
Where did you find the 10 year limit information? AFAIK, US expatriates are subject to US taxes on their worldwide income as long as they remain US citizens, tax treaties and other exemptions notwithstanding.
You are incorrect. Renouncing citizenship does not relieve most people who need relief from the burden. http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/mip/full-kk.htm "Health Insurance Portability Act of 1996" Google is your friend. --Tim May "Ben Franklin warned us that those who would trade liberty for a little bit of temporary security deserve neither. This is the path we are now racing down, with American flags fluttering."-- Tim May, on events following 9/11/2001