Dual Citizenship (U.S. / Ireland)

Misanthropic

So I'm all set in terms of getting dual citizenship in the Ireland and the United States (I'm an Irish American, born in the U.S.). Both nations allow it so I don't need to denounce citizenship in one to claim the other. My grandparents were born in Ireland, so I have the legal standing to seek citizenship in Ireland.

My only question concerns taxes. I know that if I'm living abroad I still have to file a tax return in the United States even if no tax is payable. But if I'm living in the United States, do I have to pay taxes in Ireland?

Organichu

AFAIK once your residency transfers from Ireland to the US you no longer have to pay taxes to Ireland. The inverse isn't always true (monetary caveats exist).

fightinfilipino

so are you a permanent resident in the US, or a full US citizen? are you also a full Irish citizen, or only a permanent resident there as well?


as far as i know, once you have US citizenship, it's extremely difficult for it to be revoked for any reason, and i believe it is the same for Irish citizenship. you have to actively renounce your citizenship formally at a consul or something similar.

however, if you're only an Irish "permanent resident", there may be additional things you have to do to maintain your residence. same goes for a non-US citizen who has permanent resident status in the US.

nexuscrawler

i think the Us tax returns have a special form to get credited for taxes in other countries you paid over the year

lifeincognito

Do you live near a major city with an Irish Consulate? New York, Chicago, San Fran? It so you should probably ask them and they'd give you a definitive 'yes/no' answer. If you can't get there to visit them in person their website, or maybe an e-mail, should be able to give you the information you so desire.