Tax,
International Law
Oct. 19, 2013
Expats' tax dilemma
As a result of FATCA, many long-term expats are facing the heart-wrenching decision to give up their U.S. citizenship.
Julie L. Kessler
PO Box 1582
Manhattan Beach , CA 90267-1582
Phone: (310) 403-0009
Email: Julie@VagabondLawyer.com
George Washington Univ Law School
Julie is an attorney based in Los Angeles, a freelance writer for several publications, and the author of the award-winning book "Fifty-Fifty, The Clarity of Hindsight." She can be reached at www.VagabondLawyer.com
It is true that I have an abnormal relationship with my passport. When I travel, I somehow, irrationally, feel safer simply knowing it's tucked away in my shoulder bag. And when I'm far away from home, I flip the pages and stroll down memory lane looking at the foreign entry stamps and visas while remembering those who shared my travels, or the years I spent abroad as an expatriate.
No doubt this abnormality is genetic; I inherited it squarely from my parents. It stems from the fa...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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