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Re:Linus Torvalds became US citizen by tokenadult on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @10:18AM (#1690625)
Yes, United States citizens are liable for taxation on their worldwide income (unless there is a tax treaty between the United States and the other country in question).
Re:Linus Torvalds became US citizen by volkadav on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @10:50AM (#1690743)
Only over some threshold (iirc, though it has been some time, around 80k USD equivalent). So maybe yes for someone with a comparatively high income, but not so much a worry for a reasonably large segment of the population. Naturally if this happens to apply to anyone reading I would urge consulting a professional for current advice. ;)
Re:Linus Torvalds became US citizen by ojbyrne on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @11:57AM (#1691000)
The US has tax treaties with most developed countries, including Finland.
Re:Linus Torvalds became US citizen by dtegart on Tuesday September 14, 2010 @05:03PM (#1692310)
You still need to file tax returns, even if you are under the limit to prove that you owe no tax.