This is an outrage. Let’s figure-out a way to increase taxes upon ourselves, via tariffs or something, in order to make this right.
Interesting. I don’t blame the guy who was born in American and moved away soon after. I don’t see why he should have to pay American Taxes either. Is he working for an American company? Even then, I don’t thing they should have to pay. They are not even living in America. Heck 47 percent of people living in American don’t pay taxes. Certainly people living in Canada should be exempt.
But they won’t crack down on Illegal Immigrant tax cheats. They welcome them and now they will get citizenship with all the perks and won’t have to pay back taxes.
Why should “Joe” pay when the cheats in Washington are giving it away? Why should any of us pay anymore?
Reason Numero Uno why Canada should annex us Ping.
This guy could have a problem particularly if he ever tries to enter the US.But there *is* good news for him...it is possible for him to formally renounce his citizenship but,IIRC,doing so would make him ineligible to enter the US.And BTW...my understanding is that the US is one of only a handful of countries that taxes it's citizens on worldwide income *regardless* of the income's source.I think that's beyond stupid.
And I wonder if he knows that Americans who just happen to have a child in Canada get a child who is automatically a Canadian citizen.So if Canada ever enacts a draft,for example,such a child might be subject to it even though he lives in the US and considers himself to be completely American.
Isn’t he already being taxed in Canada - if so he should refer the IRS to the Canadian Government. How can a person be taxed twice on the same income? What service will he get for his money if he does pay - a passport.
Mel
This is so wrong. Anyone who did not reside, own property or earn income in the U.S. in 2012 should only have to abide by the tax laws in the country in which they reside.
Why doesn’t the IRS go after the millions of illegals who are paid tax free cash for their work in the U.S. and send billions of dollars to their country of origin? They could start by collecting 35% from all wire transfers and payments made by Western Union.
Why do I suspect “Joe” has a US passport in addition to his Canadian passport or at the vary least has not renounced his US citizenship. That is all he needs to do.
Renounce and his problem is solved. If he has not renounced, then there must be some benefit for him.
I have asked a Canadian lawyer about this. American citizens born in the U.S.of at least one Canadian parent, may claim Canadian citizenship. This applies only to first generation childenl