If you're extremely wealthy, earn a substantial income each year, and live abroad with a high-quality second passport (such as being a dual EU and US citizen), is maintaining US citizenship still beneficial given the citizenship-based taxation system? Would it make sense to renounce?
If we assume this person lives abroad, holds most of their assets in a Non-Grantor Trust (or other types of trusts) that might be exempt from the Exit Tax on those core trust assets (though not necessarily on their other personal assets), and has a second passport from the EU, would this be an ideal case for renouncing US citizenship? Given the circumstances, is there really any significant reason not to?
Posted Sep 13, 2025, 10:52 PM UTC
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