Renouncing US citizenship? Understand the exit tax first.
Giving up US citizenship or a long-held green card can trigger the US exit tax. Whether it applies to you — and what it would cost — is a question to answer before you file, not after.
Exit is a taxable event, not just paperwork
For some people, expatriation is treated as if you sold everything you own the day before you leave the system — the mark-to-market exit tax. Whether you count as a covered expatriate turns on tests around net worth, tax history and compliance, and the answer shapes whether, when and how you should expatriate at all.
Both sides, under one roof
Three steps, one team
Assess your position
We run the covered-expatriate tests against your facts before anything is decided.
Model the exit
We work out what expatriating would actually cost, and when it makes sense.
Execute & file
We prepare the final return and the expatriation statement, coordinated with your UK side.
The things clients ask first
Will I definitely owe exit tax?
Not necessarily. It depends on whether you're a covered expatriate and what you hold — we work that out before anything is filed.
Does giving up a green card count?
It can, for long-term green-card holders. The same tests can apply, which surprises a lot of people.
What about my UK taxes?
Expatriation has UK-side effects too, so we look at both rather than one in isolation.
Let's answer the exit-tax question before you file.
A free consultation, no obligation. Tell us what you're considering and we'll map whether the exit tax reaches you — with a fixed price before any work begins.
