At the World Cup, citizenship becomes a complicated issue. http://t.co/9rudY6eUbu – Especially complicated for #Americansabroad with #FATCA
— Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) June 12, 2014
Seven members of U.S. World Cup roster have dual citizenship – Chicago Sun-Times: http://t.co/lNWhquxVkm – But are they filing their #FBAR?
— Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) June 12, 2014
Sooner or later the debate about U.S. “place of birth taxation”, will focus on the meaning of citizenship and connection to the country of citizenship. What’s needed to get the discussion going? Sometimes, the most unlikely events (although they are obvious after the fact) become the catalyst.
It turns out that the U.S. World Cup Soccer team has (are you ready for this):
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