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Also... if the renunciation is motivated by avoiding taxes, the person is banned from re-entering the USA. excerpt[1]: If the Department of Homeland Security
by jasode 6y ago
Also... if the renunciation is motivated by avoiding taxes, the person is banned from re-entering the USA.
excerpt[1]: If the Department of Homeland Security determines that the renunciation is motivated by tax avoidance purposes, the individual will be found inadmissible to the United States under Section 212(a)(10)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)(E)), as amended.
EDIT REPLY to : "Would they have to prove intent?"
Probably not because granting admission into the USA of a non-citizen (ex-citizen) is at the discretion of the Executive Branch of government and doesn't go through "due process" of any court system. So no "burden of proof" required.
[1] https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Renunciation-US-Nationality-Abroad.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-lega...
- nielsbot 6y agoWould they have to prove intent?
- gnicholas 6y agoThen COVID is the perfect cover for shifting citizenship. It gives a plausible non-tax reason for making the change. Someone who is worth $15B would be very well-advised, and if he's been thinking about doing this in the past, his advisors may have decided that now is the right time to pull the trigger. Also helps to have plenty in the news these days, to avoid becoming 'the story' on a slow news day/week.
- FDSGSG 6y agoWhy would COVID be perfect cover for giving up your US citizenship? It might be good cover for getting another, sure.