The Day I Got My Green Card

Re:The Day I Got My Green Card by realkitkat on Sunday July 03, 2016 @01:30PM (#12026822)

Any discussion about Green Cards or permanent US residency should always mention eventual exit tax[1]: "...to deter tax avoidance by abandonment of citizenship, the United States imposes an expatriation tax on some of those who give up U.S. citizenship. The tax also applies to green-card holders who abandon U.S. residency after having held a green card for at least 8 of the last 15 tax years."

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriation_tax#United_States

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Re:The Day I Got My Green Card by arkem on Sunday July 03, 2016 @03:49PM (#12027343)

Thank you for the reminder.

I've just added a calendar entry for 6 years time to consider whether or not I am willing to be subject to an exit tax (and give myself two years to plan alternatives if I'm not).

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Re:The Day I Got My Green Card by henrikschroder on Sunday July 03, 2016 @01:51PM (#12026920)

I thought that only applied to citizens! What the hell, America?

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