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    Default Filing Tax For A Child Of A Dual Citizen Who Was Born In And Lives In Canada

    Hello ,

    I was wondering whether a child who was born to a canadian citizen and a dual citizen (american and canadian) would have to file tax in the United States even though the:


    a) child is over 18,
    b) has never filed a consular report of birth (and has no intention of filing one),
    c) was born in canada and has lived in Canada his whole life
    d) will continue to live in Canada.

    Any help i can get on this would be much appreciated.

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Filing Tax For A Child Of A Dual Citizen Who Was Born In And Lives In Canada

    You're stating that this person has never formalized her U.S. Citizenship (after, for example, being born in Canada to U.S. Citizen parents)? Until that happens, the "dual citizenship" you describe is more a matter of theory than of practice. Until her citizenship is formally recognized by the United States, it will regard her as a noncitizen.

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    Default Re: Filing Tax For A Child Of A Dual Citizen Who Was Born In And Lives In Canada

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    You're stating that this person has never formalized her U.S. Citizenship (after, for example, being born in Canada to U.S. Citizen parents)? Until that happens, the "dual citizenship" you describe is more a matter of theory than of practice. Until her citizenship is formally recognized by the United States, it will regard her as a noncitizen.
    That said, there are certain advantages to asserting one's U.S. citizenship, such as the freedom to travel to the U.S. whenever you want (intrusive questioning at the border notwithstanding) and there is a foreign tax credit and foreign earned income exclusion one can use when filing a U.S. tax return.

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