3,000 Americans around the world renounced their citizenship last year. Meet five U.S. citizens who have given up their passports -- or are thinking about it -- to escape an overly complicated tax code.
Expat Taxes
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Invest $1 million, try for a U.S. green card
Sanjiv Patel invested over $1 million in his peanut company in the hopes of a green card, but he may be kicked out of the U.S. if he doesn't hire eight more people.
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U.S. expats cry foul over tax system
If you think filing your taxes is a pain, try talking to one of the 6 million Americans living abroad.
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3,000 Americans ditch their passports
Goodbye, Uncle Sam!
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Startups find free money in South America
A year ago, Hugo Bernardo thought he was right where the co-founder of a tech startup belonged: Silicon Valley. Now, he's running his company Easy Vino from South America and most of his customers are restaurant owners in São Paulo.
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