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by Question50
1253 days ago
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No, generally one must provide evidence from the IRS of 5 years worth of tax compliance in order to relinquish. The majority of US taxes go towards Social Security, healthcare (Medicare), benefits for US veterans/federal employees, etc.[1] Most of these systems are not available to "US persons" who haven't lived/worked in the USA. Those that have worked there will see their US benefits decreased by amounts paid into non-US tax systems. [1] https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/where-do-our-fe... |
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> Tax compliance is not required for renunciation of US citizenship, but only to formally exit the US tax system after expatriation. Consular officials will not inquire about a person's tax status during the renunciation interview, nor is a potential renunciant required to supply a Social Security Number at any point during the process. The common but mistaken belief that tax compliance is required prior to renunciation is encouraged by the US tax preparation industry, often at great cost to unsuspecting Accidental Americans. It appears, however, that a significant number of former US citizens have renounced without any attempt at tax compliance.