Tax consequences of becoming a US citizen.

Greg Vassie greg at cypher.net
Tue Jul 9 18:40:12 PDT 2002


> 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.

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