protojefe

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[โ€“] protojefe@lemmy.ca 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Until you acquire a new citizenship and renounce your US citizenship, the US government affects everything you do, regardless of where you are. Just leaving with no intention of returning does nothing. Source: me

[โ€“] protojefe@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (4 children)

Absolutely not true. If you want anything to do with US banking, social security, Embassy services, you better pay up. And every bank you open abroad is literally required to disclose to the IRS that you have a bank account with them. Source: I live abroad.