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Re:Secret Bitcoin billionaires to renounce their US citizens... by saosebastiao on Sunday February 04, 2018 @09:20AM (#16302804)
I heard there's a law preventing you from getting a visa to the US if you surrender your US citizenship for tax reasons. Does that still apply if you became a citizen and resident of a higher taxing nation, but didn't want to be double taxed?
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Re:Secret Bitcoin billionaires to renounce their US citizens... by tptacek on Sunday February 04, 2018 @09:29AM (#16302832)
Technically, there is. It requires the Attorney General to issue a determination about your specific case. It's never been used (it's 20 years old); it could theoretically be applied, but it's unlikely to be.
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