Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Number of Americans Renouncing Their U.S. Citizenship Hit All-Time High in 2014
International Tax Blog, 2014 - More Expatriations Than Ever:
Today the Treasury Department published the names of individuals who renounced their U.S. citizenship or terminated their long-term U.S. residency (“expatriated”) during the fourth quarter of 2014. .... The [3,415] total for the year breaks last year’s record number of 2,999 published expatriates. The number of expatriates for 2014 is a 14% increase over 2013.
- Bloomberg, A Record Number of Americans Are Renouncing Their Citizenship
- The Hill, Record Number of Americans Renounce US Citizenship
- Time, More Americans Than Ever Are Giving Up Citizenship
- Wall Street Journal, Record Number Gave Up U.S. Citizenship or Long-Term Residency in 2014
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2015/02/number-of-americans-.html
Most of the consulat's around the world in populated countries are backlogged up to 1 year for an appointment to renounce citizenship, this numbers don't reflect the demand.
Posted by: Stateless | Feb 16, 2015 7:02:11 PM