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November 13, 2025 - Participants include: Parviz Malakouti - @ParvizMalakouti   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw _________________________________________ Introduction and description: The second Trump administration has caused and will continue to cause a reawakening of a discussion on the meaning of U.S. citizenship. What does it mean? How strong is it? What rights does it include? How can it...

January 13, 2026 - "Global Mobility" - Participants include Ryan Herche - Global Mobility Consultant John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   This is my second podcast with Ryan Herche. On August 4, 2022 he was my guest on a podcast where we discussed the possibility of France adopting citizenship taxation. You can listen to that podcast here: https://prep.podbean.com/e/yes-france-has-considered-adopt...

January 9, 2025 - Based on the Amicus Brief filed by Professors Rosenbloom and Shaheen in support of the argument that the Canada U.S. tax treaty DOES require the United States to allow a credit against the Net Investment Income Tax ("NIIT") for taxes paid to Canada.   "This episode examines Bruyea v. United States, focusing on whether a U.S. citizen living in Canada can use Canadian tax credits a...

January 5, 2026: AI Generated podcast based on Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti's 1979 argument in the International Court when the U.S. Embassy was seized in Iran. Mr. Civiletti's statement to the court is here:   https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ag/legacy/2011/08/23/12-10-1979.pdf   Here is the AI description of the statement ...   "On December 10, 1979, the United States asked the...

January 2, 2026 - AI generated podcast from upcoming post written by John Richardson at The Isaac Brock Society .   "In this episode of The Deep Dive we unpack the three-year delay in reducing the Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN) fee and what that delay reveals about the U.S. government's treatment of Americans living abroad. Using public comments, legal precedent, and a breakdown of three...

December 29, 2025 - AI Generated This is an AI generated podcast which describes the Rule Making Notice which appeared in the Federal Register on October 2, 2023. This notice describes the Rule Making undertaken by the State Department to reduce the fee to process a Certificate of Loss of Nationality from $2350 to $450 (where it was in 2014). A link to the Federal Register is: https://www.govinfo....

December 8, 2025 - Participants include:   Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw     "Hosts John Richardson and Virginia La Torre Jeker unpack Senator Moreno's proposed bill to eliminate dual citizenship and the practical effects it could have if enacted. They explain the tax risks, including the exit tax and "covered expatriate" rules, how Social Security payment...

December 3, 2025 - Participants include:   Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   This podcast is based on Virginia's Forbes article - " Senator Bernie Moreno Introduces Bill To Eliminate Dual Citizenship " - which appeared on December 3, 2025.   AI generated description: "Host Virginia La Torre Jeker  discuss the " Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 ", a proposed...

December 3, 2025 - Participants include:   Parviz Malakouti - @ParvizMalakouti   Brent Vanderbrook - @Vanderbrook   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   This podcast of an X.com "Space" that took place on December 3, 2025. Here it is:   https://x.com/ParvizMalakouti/status/1995905374034297232     "Citizenship and Immigration Attorney Parviz Malakouti breaks down Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno's " Excl...

November 20, 2025 - An AI generated podcast from a John Richardson presentation with IRS Medic .   AI generated summary:   "This episode unpacks FBAR—from its 1970 origins under the Bank Secrecy Act to today’s wide reporting net that catches signing authority, beneficial ownership, and many routine foreign accounts. We explain the filing threshold, how FBAR differs from IRS information forms, the...

November 13, 2025 - Participants include:   Parviz Malakouti - @ParvizMalakouti Brent Vanderbook - @Vanderbrook John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   Information, reason and the outline of the "Space" is here:   https://x.com/ParvizMalakouti/status/1986483363931431382    

November 11, 2025   Citizenship Apartheid - Paper by Professor Dimitry Kochenov   https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4680018   This podcast is based on Professor Kochenov's thought provoking paper.   AI description: "In this episode we unpack a provocative argument: modern citizenship functions as a form of global apartheid, sorting people by birthright into zones of opportunity a...

November 10, 2025 - Warren Buffet letter to Berkshire shareholders. A "treasure trove"of advice ...   https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/news/nov1025.pdf   Here is the AI description:   "In his November 10, 2025 Thanksgiving message, Warren Buffett, 95, disclosed converting 1,800 A shares into 2.7 million B shares and immediately earmarking them for four family foundations: 1.5M to the Susan Thomps...

November 9, 2025 - Participants include:   Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   Prologue:   Virginia recently published a post discussing the issues generated by a U.S. citizen married to a nonresident alien with the couple living in a non-US "community property jurisdiction". You are invited to read the post here: https://us-tax.org/2025/11/07/a-complicated-u-...

November 8, 2025 - Participants include:   Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   Prologue: 8 U.S. Code § 1401 - Nationals and citizens of United States at birth "The following shall be nationals and citizens of the United States at birth: (g) a person born outside the geographical limits of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents one of whom is...

October 8, 2025 - Participants include:   Tim Symthe - @TpSmyth01   David Bindel - @DavidBindelTx Dr. Suzanne DeTreville - @SDeTreville John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   "This episode examines the U.S. tax treaty "saving clause," which lets the United States deny treaty residency tiebreaker benefits to U.S. citizens and effectively causes double taxation for Americans living abroad. Speakers di...

October 1, 2025 - AI Generated Podcast ...   John Richardson - @Expatriationaw Presentation   "This episode explains the tough decision facing Americans living overseas: keep U.S. citizenship and face lifetime worldwide taxation and compliance, or formally renounce and risk immediate tax, estate, and immigration consequences. We break down the biggest hazards—the Section 877A exit tax, the "covere...

September 24, 2025 - Participants include:   Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   The law of FBAR is found in Title 31 of the Bank Secrecy Act. Specifically 5314 is thought to define the FBAR obligation and 5321 prescribes civil penalties. The actual requirements are found in Regulation 1010.350. As a result of the recent IRS penchant for large penalty assessme...

AI version of pdf presentation: John Richardson ____________________________________________ Warning!! This is a very complex area. I am not entirely happy with how AI generated this podcast. It's main. purpose is to highlight the importance of understanding your situation and getting proper advice!!   AI generated description:   This episode is a clear, practical deep dive into U.S. estate and gi...

September 6, 2025 - Participants include:   Latife Hayson - Youtube.com/@LatifeHayson Dr. Karen Alpert - @FixTheTaxTreaty Dr. Laura Snyder - @TAPInternation John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   In July of 2025 Latife Hayson produced a lengthy video exploring the taxation of Americans abroad .    Latife Hayson and a SEAT members Karen Alpert, Laura Snyder and John Richardson  discuss the real-life...

September 5, 2025 - Participants include: David Coutts - @RealCoachCoutts   John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   AI generated description:     "John Richardson talks with Coach Coutts about turning 40, why strength matters for longevity, and how anyone—no matter their starting point—can begin improving fitness and mobility. They cover practical tips like walking, breathing, glute bridges, bird dog...

In February of 2015 I ( John Richardson ) did a presentation at a tax conference called:   " Sacred Trust: Counselling Clients Through The Trauma Of U.S. Citizenship Abroad in a "FATCAesque World "   I was curious to see what kind of podcast would be generated from the presentation. What follows is the result.   AI Generated:   "Imagine discovering that your U.S. citizenship — something you never...

August 15, 2025 - AI Generated Podcast ... This podcast is a discussion of a recent 2025 paper by Professors Ruth Mason of the University of Virginia and Tsilly Dagan of the University of Oxford title: Reconsidering Citizenship Taxation Both the paper and the AI generated podcast based on the paper are interesting. The paper discusses citizenship taxation as a theoretical concept. It in no way dis...

August 8, 2025 - Speakers Include: Alex Ugorji - @AlexUgorji David Bindel - @DavidBindelTx Mat Farel - @MatFarel Parviz Malakouti -  @ParvizMalakouti John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw AI Description:   "Join Citizenship and Immigration Attorney Parviz Malakouti in a deep dive into the complexities surrounding citizenship renunciation. In this insightful episode, recorded on August 8th, Malakouti,...

August 5, 2025 - Participants include:   Virginia La Torre Jeker - @VLJeker John Richardson - @ExpatriationLaw   Prologue: On June 11, 2025, the Department of Justice issued a memo indicating that it planned to prioritize the denaturalization of certain U.S. citizens . In early August of 2025, media reports began circulating describing a naturalized citizen, who was subject to denaturalization pro...