@ccunning to No Stupid Questions • 18 hours agoHow can a US citizen invest outside the reach of the federal government?message-square62arrow-up162arrow-down16
arrow-up156arrow-down1message-squareHow can a US citizen invest outside the reach of the federal government?@ccunning to No Stupid Questions • 18 hours agomessage-square62
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•edit-216 hours agoYes, reporting foreign income and paying taxes is exactly what keeps the US from seizing and freezing accounts. you said you don’t want to avoid paying taxes. If you report your accounts and investment income and pay taxes, then you’re in no danger of the US government seizing or freezing your accounts.
minus-square@ccunningOPlink2•16 hours agoI don’t know if you’ve been following the news but I’d say that’s wishful thinking at this point.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•16 hours agoi have. you want to be part of the US tax system while being “out of reach of the federal government”, two aims you should understand are incompatible.
Yes, reporting foreign income and paying taxes is exactly what keeps the US from seizing and freezing accounts.
you said you don’t want to avoid paying taxes.
If you report your accounts and investment income and pay taxes, then you’re in no danger of the US government seizing or freezing your accounts.
I don’t know if you’ve been following the news but I’d say that’s wishful thinking at this point.
i have.
you want to be part of the US tax system while being “out of reach of the federal government”, two aims you should understand are incompatible.