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by klipt 2360 days ago
> if a foreign speculator makes a lot of money they aren't even paying any income or capital gains taxes here.

False, even if you're not US resident, you still have to file non-resident tax returns and pay taxes on all US sourced income.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonr...

> A nonresident alien (NRA) usually is subject to U.S. income tax only on U.S. source income.