Got something to say about citizenship, #FBAR, #FATCA and renouncing? @taxgirl has a guest post opportunity for you: http://t.co/FqTBj0bZ3w
— Rachel Millios, EA (@RachelMillios) August 20, 2014
Kelly Phillips Erb, a commentator on Tax issues at Forbes, has put out a call for posts to be submitted for her blog.
“It’s my annual call for guest posts! As I have done for the past few years, I’ll be turning over the blog to my readers for an entire week.
This year, I’m offering readers the chance to answer one of six tax-related questions:
- To combat inversions and other tax planning techniques for corporations, do you think Congress should lower corporate tax rates?
- Do you support repeal of the federal estate tax?
- Would you be willing to give up your citizenship if it meant you would save money in taxes?
- Should our Social Security system be privatized?
- Would you support a commuter tax by the mile if it meant the elimination or reduction of excise taxes on gas?
- If you could make one significant change to the existing Tax Code (change a rate, eliminate a deduction or something else), what would it be and why?”
Ms Erb indicates that each question relates to some corresponding pending legislation or active discussion in the Congress. Perhaps a chance to inform them that that is not what is going with renunciation?
More info Here
On Robert Wood’s 10 Facts of FATCA I put my essay in the comments yet Blaze appeared more impactive in her single sentence submission.
“Robert! Only an American would call FATCA threats, sanctions and extortion against both allies and enemies diplomacy.”
I hope she gets better soon.
I wish I felt comfortable making a submission but I don’t quite do as I would have to divulge personal information and that feels unsafe. Renounced in Nov., received my CLN in February, submitted tax papers in June. Have not heard a peep. I think that is good news. It is fairly obvious, that there are always ways of finding flaws or gaps in the forms submitted. Still, feel like remaining hunkered down low. Scared of those people, and I am not normally paranoid.
I guess she hasn’t heard of the Reed Amendment. Maybe someone should tell her…
OK I will answer the boldfaced questions but it seems this survey is directed at misdirected homelanders.
I actually think this is quite useful and at IBS we have some wonderfully knowledgable and eloquent writers that can really get the points across. I hope an IBS person will take this on and make a submission. I thought about doing it myself, but frankly, I am all FATCA’ed out at the moment.
@Steve,
Aren’t we all? 😉
@Tricia
Lol! Yah!