5 ms·That's correct, the US does taxes by citizenship, whereas most countries do it by residence.by kingkilr 15y agoThat's correct, the US does taxes by citizenship, whereas most countries do it by residence.rafski 15y agoIn other words, US citizens are US property.ahoyhere 15y agoIt gets worse: you can give up your US citizenship, but the US claims you must file taxes (and PAY taxes) for 10 years afterwards. We are chattel.