Originally Posted by
sonofzeus
OT...how are you double taxed on the same income?
The US is one of only about 3 countries taxing its citizens based on their world wide income. With that said, if you work in the UK, live and the UK, but are a US Citizen you owe uncle sam tax on all you earned in the UK. However there are some exclusions, but regardless you are pretty much taxed, and then taxed again (this usually happens when you make $100k+ but in the UK this isn't that much, say $60k in the US from a cost of living perspective). Actually recently the tax code has made it more difficult on those abroad as well, and has even led some to revoke their citizenship.