Do I Have Worldwide US Tax Liability While Waiting for the Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN)?

Unsurprisingly, many taxpayers are confused about the tax results of expatriation. One of the most common questions is whether, after having expatriated, but before receiving the CLN, the individual is liable for US tax on his worldwide income.  This question likely stems from the Department of State (DOS) policy that while issuance of the CLN … Continue reading Do I Have Worldwide US Tax Liability While Waiting for the Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN)?

Special Hurdles: Expatriation of Minors / Mentally Challenged Individuals

I am now frequently receiving more and more expatriation inquiries from the foreign parents of a child born in the United States while the parents were studying there or were otherwise in America on some other temporary basis. “Jus soli” (the law of the soil) is a rule of common law followed by the US, under … Continue reading Special Hurdles: Expatriation of Minors / Mentally Challenged Individuals