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Discussion about current events, culture, independent candidates, business, education, travel, death and taxes, global mobility, citizenship and residence by investment options, Americans abroad, FATCA, CRS, U.S. citizenship renunciation, Green Card abandonment, citizenship taxation, PFIC, GILTI, foreign trusts, I-407 and more ...
Episodes
June 12, 2025 - Participant includes:
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
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May 30, 2025 - Participants include:
Ronald Aries - @Ronald77171496
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Introduction:
Someday FATCA historians will seek to understand the impact of FATCA and U.S. citizenship taxation on individuals born in the USA, with no memory of having lived in the USA, who moved from the USA at a very early age and grew up as residents and citizens of other countries. They did NOT think of themselves as...
May 18, 2025 - Participants include:
Dr. Laura Snyder - @TAPInternation
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Introduction:
Part of the "Big Beautiful Bill" introduced by the Trump administration includes a 5% tax on "remittance transfers". Contrary to the publicity, this provision is NOT restricted to "illegal aliens" and is NOT restricted to remittances sent outside the United States.
It is easy to imagine that this could have a...
May 16, 2025 - Participants include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @Expatriationlaw
On May 4, 2025 Virginia and I did a podcast about the possibility of a U.S. citizen being appointed Pope. You can access that first podcast here:
https://prep.podbean.com/e/a-us-citizen-as-pope-exploring-tax-implications-and-controversies/
This podcast on May 16, 2025 continues our discussion. Of course, a U.S. citizen...
May 4, 2025 - An AI conversion of a written blog post into a podcast ...
Here is the original blog post from April of 2025:
AI - Generated podcast:
This podcast episode delves into the complexities of FATCA litigation and U.S. citizenship taxation, exploring why legal challenges to FATCA often fail. The dis...
May 4, 2025 - Participants include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Introduction:
The idea for this podcast came from a New York Times article discussing the possibility of a U.S. citizen becoming the next Pope. It is likely that the Pope would have the authority - as per the FBAR Regulation:
"to control the disposition of money, funds or other assets held in a financial account by direct...
April 14, 2025 - Participants include:
Dr. Suzanne de Treville - @SdeTreville
Tim Smyth - @TpSmyth01
Brad - @InvertedFragility
Brent Vanderbrook - @Vanderbrook
Jacob - @Giorniofr
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Note: This podcast is a recording of an "X Spaces" discussion. The actual audio does not start until approximately the two minute mark.
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A truly fascinating discussion prima...
April 12, 2025 - Participants include:
Dr. Suzanne de Treville - @SdeTreville
Tim Smyth - @TpSmyth01
Brad - @InvertedFragility
Brent Vanderbrook - @Vanderbrook
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Note: This podcast is a recording of an "X Spaces" discussion. The actual audio does not start until approximately the two minute mark.
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March 19, 2025 - Participants include:
Rebecca Lammers - @AbroadRebecca
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Context:
This podcast is suppleented by Rebecca's blog post here:
AI Version:
"Join John Richardson and Rebecca Lammers, the chair of the Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force, as...
March 19, 2025 - Participants include:
Rebecca Lammers - @AbroadRebecca
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Context:
On March 1, 2025 the IRS released its response to public comments about PFIC Form 8621. The request for comments provided an opportunity for Americans abroad - a group disproportionately impacted by the PFIC problem - to report its disconent.
The IRS response was surprising direct and "in effect" invited America...
March 11, 2025 - Participants include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
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In this podcast we discuss Virginia's March 11, 2025 post:
https://us-tax.org/2025/03/11/leaked-memo-includes-major-tax-reform-and-impacts-u-s-persons-abroad/
AI Description:
"In this enlightening episode, host John Richardson discusses potential U.S. tax reforms with renowned...
January 25, 2025 - Participants include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
Background:
1. Here is IRC S. 2810
2. Here are the 2801 Regulations effective January 1, 2025
AI Decription:
"In this insightful episode, John Richardson hosts U.S. tax lawyer Virginia La Torre Jeker to unravel the complexities of U.S. tax exit provisions, focusing on the significant implications of the 2801 ...
December 22, 2024 - Participants include:
Laura Snyder - @TAPInternation
Keith Redmond - @Keith__Redmond
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
AI Description:
"Join hosts John Richardson, Keith Redman, and Laura Snyder as they delve into the intricacies of citizenship-based taxation and its impact on Americans living overseas. Broadcasting from Toronto, Washington D.C., and France, they discuss the year's significant events, fro...
December 21, 2024 - Participants include:
Doris Speer - @AARO President
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
On December 21, 2024 the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 82 - The Social Security Fairness Act. H.R. 82 eliminated the "Windfall Elimination Provision" and the the "Government Pension Offset".
Bottom Line: Many public employees in the United States and U.S. citizens living outside the United States will no longer have their So...
December 20, 2024 - Participants include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
AI description:
"In this insightful episode, John Richardson and U.S. Tax lawyer, Virginia La Torre Jeker, delve into the newly proposed Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act introduced by Representative Darin Lahood. The bill aims to transition from the current citizenship-based taxation model t...
December 6, 2024 - Participants Include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
AI Description (with slight modifications):
"Join John Richardson and Virginia La Torre Jeker as they dive into the riveting legal case involving Roger Ver, a pioneering figure in the world of Bitcoin, famously known as "Bitcoin Jesus." In this episode, they discuss the allegations of tax evasion and the U.S. G...
November 30, 2024 - Participants include:
Jim Bennett- Fair Tax
Steven Hayes Fair Tax
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
I have previously hosted Jim Bennett and Steve Hayes of Fair Tax fame. Previous podcasts are available here. Much has happened since our last discussion.
The November 5, 2024 election of Donald Trump coupled with Republican control of the Senate and House Of Representatives has created the opportunity for tax...
November 23, 2024 - Participants Include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
AI Description (with slight modifications):
Part 1 - The Insanity Of "Foreign Gift Reporting" Continues
"In this episode, join John Richardson and U.S. tax lawyer Virginia La Torre Jeker as they delve into the complexities of U.S. tax systems affecting "U.S. Persons" and the reporting of foreign gifts. They discuss ...
November 12, 2024 - Participants include:
Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker
John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw
The Schwarzbaum chronicles continue ...
AI description of podcast:
"Join John Richardson from Toronto and U.S. tax lawyer Virginia La Torre Jeker as they delve into the new fascinating developments in the case of Mr. Schwarzbaum, a man who's making the intricacies of FBAR penalties understandable to everyone.
Thi...
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