I saw some posts about american wanting to move to Europe; so just before you guys make the move, double-triple check insurances/banks, because literally every time I (not american) do smth financially related in France, they ask me if I am american? If yes, they won’t even open accounts/ give me insurance etc… Sounds discriminatory but apperently because legal

I dont know if that expands to any other field

EDIT: lol i am now wondering what are people are downvoting for? You dont like that fact, so you downvote whoever told you that fact? Some reactions are hilarious

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      Off topic but I hate that that phrase is backwards. If you have a cake you can eat that cake or you’re in the process of eating it (“having cake”). If you eat a cake you can’t then have it other than having it in your belly.

      I know I’m being pedantic and off topic, but you’re getting downvote to hell so what’s it matter?

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      In other countries, you pay taxes if you actually live there. If I move to Spain and live there for enough days per year, my taxes go to Spain, not Estonia.

      The US system I believe means you get double taxed if you live and work elsewhere, although I’m not 100% sure.

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      If you renounce your citizenship the US government still expects you to pay taxes for the next 10 fucking years. Do you think that sounds reasonable too?

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      Funny, because it’s free everywhere else. Sounds like a bit of a shithole country.

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      This isn’t about Americans’ obligation to pay. It’s about hassle being forced upon foreign companies that have fuck-all to do with America (except for having American expat customers), to make them help collect the taxes on the US’ behalf.