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Famous Tax Quotes - Taxing Citizens by Reason of Citizenship

2014-10-03

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Continuing our series on Famous Tax Quotes (quotes from court opinions and rulings with language that is colorful or that concisely states an important tax principle) today's tax quote is:

The United States was historically and continues to be virtually unique in taxing its citizens, wherever resident, on their worldwide income, solely by reason of their citizenship.

Crow v. Commr., 85 T.C. 376 (1985)

Tags: 877A Individual Expatriation, Other - Famous Tax Quotes