Ah, yes, the 'Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007'. I'm no tax attorney, but I believe that was the act that subjects me to immediate capital

Ah, yes, the 'Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007'. I'm no tax attorney, but I believe that was the act that subjects me to immediate capital gains tax on all my illiquid assets (read: start-up stock) at their fair market value should I ever stop being a permanent resident of the United States. Woo, nothing like potentially bankruptcy-causing exit taxes, especially when they're triggered by losing permanent residency - a status that's not 100% up to me. And my fiancee wonders why I get nervous whenever I cross the American border. Can you believe I was eventually planning to naturalize when I got my green card eight years ago? Now that just cracks me up.