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Is surrendering your citizenship an answer to avoiding filing US taxes?
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Giving Thanks
From everyone at Expatriate Tax Returns, we’d like to wish you a warm and Happy Thanksgiving! We’re incredibly thankful that you turn to us for your tax needs. We make it our mission to use our knowledge of the ever changing tax codes to find your maximum return and assure that you are up to…
Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
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