This is true for regular income tax etc but you can still get stung on capital gains. See, e.g http://m.taxesforexpats.com/articles/expat-tax-rules/capital-gain

This is true for regular income tax etc but you can still get stung on capital gains. See, e.g http://m.taxesforexpats.com/articles/expat-tax-rules/capital-gains-for-expats.html http://m.taxesforexpats.com/articles/expat-tax-rules/capital... I'm not an ex pat, but I have dual citizenship. I've never lived or earned money in the US but I still have to offer my income and declare my bank balances to the IRS every year - the principle is enough to make me want to return my passport, never mind the paperwork.