http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2138877/One-Americans-fail-citizenship-test.html In contrast, 97 per cent of immigrants pass Many are unsure how power is shared out between federal and state governments By Chris Kent PUBLISHED: 07:05 EST, 3 May 2012 | UPDATED: 16:45 EST, 3 May 2012 A survey has found that around one third of U.S. citizens would fail the country’s citizenship test […]
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Record number of Americans renouncing their citizenship to avoid paying taxes
Apr 18
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2131225/Record-number-American-citizens-renouncing-citizenship-avoid-paying-taxes.html Record 1,800 people renounced U.S. citizenship last year alone, up eight times the number of those who did in 2008 US one of few countries to tax its citizens on income earned while abroad Taxes for ex-patriots are notoriously difficult; income up to $95,100 isn’t taxed under Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, but wealthy must […]