Non-citizens Should Be Able To Leave The United States Without Having A Certificate Of Tax Compliance (Shouldn’t They?)

<p>March 21, 2023 - Participants include:</p> <p> </p> <p>Virginia La Torre Jeker - <a href='https://www.twitter.com/vljeker'>@VLJeker</a></p> <p> </p> <p>John Richardson - <a href='https://www.twitter.com/expatriationlaw'>@Expatriationlaw</a></p> <p> </p> <p>__________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p>The United States is determined to get its tax revenue. The U.S. Internal Revenue Code has provisions that:</p> <p> </p> <p>Prohibit People From Leaving The Country For Tax Related Reasons</p> <p>Examples include:</p> <p> </p> <p>- Passport confiscation laws for citizens</p> <p>- A requirement of a tax certificate for non-citizens ("Sailing Permit")</p> <p> </p> <p>Take Control Over People's Money If They Are Neither Citizens Nor Residents</p> <p>Examples include:</p> <p>- withholding taxes generally</p> <p>- FIRPTA</p> <p>- Estate taxes on US Situs assets ($60,000 USD threshold).</p> <p> </p> <p>Make it difficult for U.S. citizens to access their money in the United States if they are living outside the United States</p> <p>Example includes:</p> <p>- various filing requirements that apply to Americans abroad that do NOT apply to resident Americans</p> <p>_____________________________________________________</p> <p>In today's podcast Virginia La Torre Jeker and John Richardson discuss the "sailing permit" AKA the mechanism designed to prohibit non-citizens from leaving the United States. Read more here:</p> <p><a href='http://citizenshipsolutions.ca/2023/03/18/biden-2024-green-book-message-to-non-us-citizens-time-to-retire-that-sailing-permit-law/'>http://citizenshipsolutions.ca/2023/03/18/biden-2024-green-book-message-to-non-us-citizens-time-to-retire-that-sailing-permit-law/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p>