• idiomaddict@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    You still have to file, but you don’t need to pay taxes unless you’re earning enough that the visa won’t be a problem.

    But, like, if you close everything out and never go back…

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        1 month ago

        But then what?

        Is a foreign government going to extradite you for missing paperwork and no outstanding tax debts (especially because everyone else thinks it’s nuts that we require nonresident citizens to file taxes)? I guess it’s possible, but it strikes me as very unlikely.

        But if you’re still financially attached to the US/likely to visit, they’ve got some power over you.

        I’m not a lawyer or an accountant (obviously. This is not best practices)

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          1 month ago

          I hear ya but I wouldn’t put it past the government. You’re now a bargaining chip in future negotiations