USCIS Update: Citizenship, Denaturalization, Tax Compliance, Moral Character

In recent months, several seemingly unrelated developments in U.S. law and policy have begun to converge in a way that should capture the attention of tax professionals, immigration lawyers, and globally mobile individuals.   On one front, the Department of Justice continues to press denaturalization cases against U.S. citizens who obtained their status by fraud or … Continue reading USCIS Update: Citizenship, Denaturalization, Tax Compliance, Moral Character

Denaturalized Citizens Forced To Exit, Can’t Escape Exit Tax

In the heart of America’s immigration debate, a lesser-known but seismic issue is emerging.  The intersection of denaturalization and the expatriation tax regime is an explosive topic that has not yet been explored.  If the expatriation regime applies to a denaturalized citizen, it imposes an exit tax through a deemed sale of worldwide assets as … Continue reading Denaturalized Citizens Forced To Exit, Can’t Escape Exit Tax