3 ms·

US Citizens can't leave. They must pay tribute to the United States globally and beyond until they die. Income earned in outer space is taxed as income earned i

• eropple 4y ago
  Yeah, that's the price of retaining your American citizenship, which is among the most valuable in the world to have if you ever have a "I need to call my consulate" problem. But you don't have to retain your American citizenship--there are a lot of countries out there! Granted, that's assuming you're a valuable enough contributor to society that you'll find another country interested in taking you, one that won't similarly have expectations around "people in a society should pay taxes", but that's a you problem.
  • pyuser583 4y ago
    It’s really hard to get rid of American citizenship.
    • devoutsalsa 4y ago
      It's not that tough. You just need another citizenship, $2_350 to pay the renouncement fee, and an appointment at a USA consulate/embassy to formally renounce. You also need to pay an exit tax if you have a net worth of $2 million+.
• zeusk 4y ago
  But they can? You can always give up your citizenship as many have. Or you can choose to live in a country that has a tax treaty with US; either way you get to deduct local tax rate paid so you're not double taxed.