• TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    I wonder if all the sane Americans did a mass exodus to Canada, Europe, UK, Australia etc, what effect that would have

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          3 months ago

          You still have to file, but you don’t need to pay taxes unless you’re earning enough that the visa won’t be a problem.

          But, like, if you close everything out and never go back…

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              3 months ago

              But then what?

              Is a foreign government going to extradite you for missing paperwork and no outstanding tax debts (especially because everyone else thinks it’s nuts that we require nonresident citizens to file taxes)? I guess it’s possible, but it strikes me as very unlikely.

              But if you’re still financially attached to the US/likely to visit, they’ve got some power over you.

              I’m not a lawyer or an accountant (obviously. This is not best practices)

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                3 months ago

                I hear ya but I wouldn’t put it past the government. You’re now a bargaining chip in future negotiations

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          3 months ago

          You have to earn over something like 100k+ for the US to tax you. Salaries are lower here.