as in deportation
the forced removal from a homeland
the brutal expatriation of thousands of Cherokee to Indian Territory is now commonly referred to as the Trail of Tears
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Recent Examples of expatriation
Some may benefit from expatriating at the start of a year to simplify tax reporting, while others might prefer year-end expatriation to maximize deductions or credits.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Evaluating the tax implications of expatriation and non-U.S. residency.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
One thing is clear, the IRS is looking more closely at expatriations.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The indictment, originally filed in February 2024 but unsealed in May, has now been challenged by Ver and reignited discussions about the U.S. expatriation tax regime.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Generally, worldwide assets are deemed sold at fair market value on the day before the expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
This will cause an immediate expatriation for tax purposes.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Georges Simenon tried to escape his mother via success and money and expatriation, writing nearly four hundred novels and becoming very rich.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Is its primary purpose to deter expatriation (preventing episodes like the one involving Ratcliffe), or to seek equivalence to the capital gain outcome that would have occurred if an actual sale took place the day before the person left the country?
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 7 June 2021
Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Evaluating the tax implications of expatriation and non-U.S. residency.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
One thing is clear, the IRS is looking more closely at expatriations.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The indictment, originally filed in February 2024 but unsealed in May, has now been challenged by Ver and reignited discussions about the U.S. expatriation tax regime.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Generally, worldwide assets are deemed sold at fair market value on the day before the expatriation.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
This will cause an immediate expatriation for tax purposes.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Georges Simenon tried to escape his mother via success and money and expatriation, writing nearly four hundred novels and becoming very rich.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Is its primary purpose to deter expatriation (preventing episodes like the one involving Ratcliffe), or to seek equivalence to the capital gain outcome that would have occurred if an actual sale took place the day before the person left the country?
—Robert Goulder, Forbes, 7 June 2021
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“Expatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expatriation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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