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Renouncing US citizenship or green card: Plan your exit tax first

A clean break from the US tax system requires meticulous planning. We provide the technical modeling and counsel to ensure you exit completely, without leaving your assets exposed.

  • 1,000s clients advised
  • 200+ renunciations
  • 15+ years experience
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Vincenzo VillamenaRenunciation specialist

Who we help: For high-net-worth individuals & founders exiting the US tax system

We provide specialized counsel for individuals whose global footprint has outgrown their US tax status, whether they hold a US passport or a long-term green card.

  • Global HNWIs & families

    Multi-citizens or green card holders with complex global estates looking to eliminate reporting fatigue and protect their legacy from Exit Tax.

  • International founders

    US entrepreneurs scaling businesses abroad who need to uncouple their corporate growth from US anti-deferral regimes like NCTI (formerly GILTI).

  • Long-term US residents

    Green card holders leaving the United States who want to avoid the permanent reach of the IRS.

Exit tax planning for covered expatriates

Renouncing is a permanent decision with significant financial stakes. The primary risk is being classified as a "Covered Expatriate", a status that can trigger an "Exit Tax" on your global unrealized gains.

Without a proactive strategy, the IRS treats your exit as a "deemed sale" of every asset you own. We provide the expertise to manage these numbers before your exit is finalized.

Are you a "Covered Expatriate"?

You generally fall into this high-risk category if your global net worth exceeds $2 million or your average annual net income tax for the last 5 years exceeds a specific threshold, or you haven’t been in tax compliance the prior 5 years. We specialize in the "pre-exit" planning required to mitigate the mark-to-market taxes triggered by this status, or to avoid this status in the first place.

Giving up a green card: exit tax planning for long-term residents

If you’ve held a green card in at least 8 of the last 15 tax years, you’re a “long-term resident” and may face the exit tax when you give it up. We confirm your status and help you time your exit. If you’re already a long-term resident, we model your covered status and plan to reduce or avoid the exit tax.

Our expatriation services: Section 877A, strategy, Form 8854 & final returns

Our team specializes in the complex intersection of US tax code and international treaty law. We manage the high-stakes documentation required to ensure the IRS recognizes your exit as final.

Renunciation touches more than just tax. Through our extensive network, we coordinate with trusted immigration attorneys, licensed valuation professionals, and international counsel to ensure every aspect of your transition is seamless.

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Areas we typically address:

  • Tax liability estimate
  • Section 877A modeling
  • Form 8854 filing & asset valuation
  • Dual-status returns (Form 1040 & initial 1040NR)
  • Entity structuring
  • Assistance with Renunciation Questionnaire

Our approach: Your path to tax sovereignty.

We treat renunciation as a managed project with a defined beginning, middle, and end.

  1. Quantitative risk assessment

    We analyze your net worth and tax history to determine "Covered Status" and project potential tax liability.

  2. Strategic pre-exit mitigation

    We restructure assets and develop gifting strategies to minimize tax exposure before you renounce.

  3. Renunciation event

    We manage the required questionnaire and forms to ensure a seamless, compliant exit.

  4. Compliance & clean break

    We file your final dual-status returns and Form 8854, and handle ongoing filings as non-resident if needed.

Thinking of giving up your citizenship or green card?

If you are considering renouncing your US citizenship or giving up a long-term green card, a free 30-minute discovery call is the right first step. We will review your net worth, tax history and filings, and explain what a written exit plan would cover.

For many clients, that plan is a pre-expatriation memo showing how to reduce or avoid the exit tax: staying out of covered expatriate status where possible, timing asset sales and gifts, using the $910,000 exclusion (2026), and handling retirement accounts. It gives you a clear sequence to follow before your exit date.

Most of our renunciation engagements begin here.

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Jovana BakovićEngagement Advisor

FAQ: What clients ask us

Secure your exit: Ready to initiate your clean break?

Renunciation is a one-time event with no room for error that takes time to plan properly. Speak with an expatriation specialist to model your exit and protect your global wealth.