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Originally Posted by Parallax
My father is an American citizen and lives in England currently. I know there is some tax rule that states he has to pay American taxes on any amount earned over 80k abroad.
So if he makes 100k in England, he has to pay the equivalent of 20k in American taxes...We are the only country in the world that has this rule btw. I would imagine the IRS would be interested in someone who moves to England, but then avoids paying any income tax as an American citizen under the guise of tax-free poker income in England.
This was already discussed earlier ITT, he would have to give up his citizenship (i.e. become a British citizen), and even so it takes a while to get rid of the American taxes... And on your example, it's not like you pay full taxes in the US
and the UK on the 20k above 80k (there are some double taxation treaties in place), but the US will want some part for sure.