To my knowledge, we have heard nothing from Margaret Wente since September 20, 2011. Today she says that Uncle Sam is shaking her down and that she is thinking about cutting ties with the United States:
I used to be quite proud of the country where I was born. But now it’s stomping all over me. That hurts. Enough to cut the cord? I’m thinking about it.
She could have been an ally, if she hadn’t been sleeping for the last three years.
Margaret welcome to the real world of FATCA. Why don’t you take the $500 and write a note to the IRS saying instead of paying them, you’re donating the money to the Charter Challenge in Canada.
@petros and @don
I agree with what you both wrote . I commented on the article after logging in. Still waiting for them to show up.
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Maybe a journalistic slumber, but her emotions appear to have evolved with ours.
Remember all the good comments from “studentadvocate”. Here is another excellent one — thanks, student advocate:
I am shocked that there are any us people that are not renouncing..it has Belén here since 2010
Peggy, (may I call you “Peggy?), you are a woman approximately my age with a spouse about whom you write with affection and humo(u)r. Does he know that all of his financial information that he shares with you will also be reported? Have you investigated the implications of selling your residence in Toronto? And, just to complete your day, please make sure that you take a look at the joys of being a “covered expatriate” before you make your decision to renounce. The $593.12 in tax that you owe is nothing compared to the mark to market assessment of all of your assets that will come into play on the day of your renunciation. Be careful, be very careful.