Re:Why More U.S. Expatriates Are Turning In Their Passports
by DrSprout on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @08:31AM
(#1281985)
It would be better if there were some way to suspend US citizenship. That said, you shouldn't be allowed to vote while not being subject to the tax code. It's the flip side of "no taxation without representation," and it's equally important.
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Re:Why More U.S. Expatriates Are Turning In Their Passports
by octover on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @08:50AM
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I think I'd happily suspend my tax burden and right to vote while living abroad. If you want to vote you got to file your taxes seems to be fair to me.
Re:Why More U.S. Expatriates Are Turning In Their Passports
by ahoyhere on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @08:58AM
(#1282036)
It's extremely difficult to vote from outside the US, anyway, because you cannot vote in a "nationwide" sense -- you must vote as a citizen of a state.
Which, since you don't live in the US and ergo don't live in a state, is tricky. Typically you can vote in your state of last residence, however...
...voting in your state of last residence can cause you to be liable for income taxes to the state.
Land of the free, says I.
Re:Why More U.S. Expatriates Are Turning In Their Passports
by dmm on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @01:39PM
(#1282790)
Live in New Hampshire: no state income taxes.
Re:Why More U.S. Expatriates Are Turning In Their Passports
by starkfist on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @01:42PM
(#1282799)
New Hampshire has residency requirements which make this impractical. South Dakota is the easiest place to establish "residency" for expat purposes.
Re:Why More U.S. Expatriates Are Turning In Their Passports
by gcb on Wednesday April 21, 2010 @10:07AM
(#1282195)
voting nationaly is overrated (you have 2 options).
And voting in your state of last residence already works like you described. You vote, you pay for that, for medical services you didn't use, for roads you don't drive, etc, etc...