Article Written for: TaxStringer, the NYSSCPA's (New York Society of Certified Public Accountants)
The U.S. imposes an Expatriation Tax on U.S. citizens who abandon citizenship and on or long-term U.S. residents (non-citizens) who surrender their green card. The expatriation tax consists of the Exit Tax and the Inheritance Tax. This article explains the Exit Tax.
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Article Written for: TaxStringer, the NYSSCPA's (New York Society of Certified Public Accountants)
U.S. citizens and residents are subject to a number of IRS reporting requirements regarding assets held outside the U.S. Foreign situs assets and interests in offshore trusts significantly complicate tax reporting. Several such filing requirements are outlined below.
