> The US tax regime where expat US citizens still have to pay full tax to the US (except where there's a tax treaty that limits double taxation) is exceptionally harsh - almost no other countries do that.
This.
The US keeps taxing you after you leave. And for citizens, it is for life.
Why do you want citizenship? What do you think it gives you over having the Green Card. When I was going through the process to get my Green Card, my lawyer pretty plainly said that unless I really wanted to vote, getting citizenship gives you nothing but ads many liabilities.
The only real benefit I could have seen for myself was if I lived outside of the US for more than six months of the year from time to time.
I don't think it's entirely unreasonable. After all, you'd probably still expect the US Military to come to your aid if the shit hit the fan wherever you are abroad, right?
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> The US tax regime where expat US citizens still have to pay full tax to the US (except where there's a tax treaty that limits double taxation) is exceptionally harsh - almost no other countries do that.
This.
The US keeps taxing you after you leave. And for citizens, it is for life.
That's pretty hostile. I came here and now have a green card, with the intention of eventually gaining citizenship.
Now I'm wondering how much I've harmed my future mobility (should I choose to return to my birth country).
Why do you want citizenship? What do you think it gives you over having the Green Card. When I was going through the process to get my Green Card, my lawyer pretty plainly said that unless I really wanted to vote, getting citizenship gives you nothing but ads many liabilities.
The only real benefit I could have seen for myself was if I lived outside of the US for more than six months of the year from time to time.
> The only real benefit I could have seen for myself was if I lived outside of the US for more than six months of the year from time to time.
Pretty much this. Should I choose to move back home, it'd be nice not to have to go through the whole green card process over again.
Maybe I'm hedging my bets too much.
Citizenship gives you blue passport which so much nicer for travel than so many passports in other colors. I think only UK is better.
Well, after few years on GC you are going to be subject of the same texation law anyway, so it doesn't matter if you to have citizenship or not.
I don't think it's entirely unreasonable. After all, you'd probably still expect the US Military to come to your aid if the shit hit the fan wherever you are abroad, right?
Btw, this doesn't apply if you go for a visit to the country of your original citizenship.
Hmm ok down vote away, but that's the principal behind this law