{"id":442,"date":"2012-12-14T17:16:12","date_gmt":"2012-12-14T17:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flynnhodkinson.com\/?page_id=442"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:52:44","slug":"us-citizens-permanent-residents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flynnhodkinson.com\/ie\/us-citizens-permanent-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"US Citizens &#038; Permanent Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; row_negative_margin=&#8221;disable_negative_margin&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580247036501{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Flynn Hodkinson provides advice to US citizens and permanent residents living outside the United States. The advice often relates to the loss or renunciation of US citizenship or the ways to retain or formally abandon Permanent Residency cards (aka &#8220;green cards&#8221;).<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\"><\/div>\n<p>US Citizens and Permanent Residents often have questions regarding US tax that relates to the renunciation of US citizenship or abandonment of permanent residency. Flynn Hodkinson has many contacts with high levels of expertise so that, even if an area is not within our expertise we can refer you to someone who is well suited to give the help you need.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580246859437{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Loss of US Citizenship<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; transparency=&#8221;0.8&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]A \u00a0US citizen may lose his or her citizenship by voluntarily performing<br \/>\nan expatriating act with the intention of relinquishing citizenship.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/flynnhodkinson.com\/ie\/renunciation-of-us-citizenship\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=\"#05b2c5\" data-hover-border-color=\"#05b2c5\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"qbutton  small default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #000000; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px; border-radius: 0px;-moz-border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; background-color:#000000;\">FIND OUT MORE<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right qode_button_icon_element\" style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/i><\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95822&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500 x 200&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580246869467{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;95823&#8243; img_size=&#8221;500 x 200&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Permanent Residents<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; transparency=&#8221;0.8&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text]US Permanent Residents or \u201cgreen card\u201d holders enjoy many,<br \/>\nbut not all, of the same benefits as US citizens[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/flynnhodkinson.com\/ie\/uspermanent-residents\/\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=\"#05b2c5\" data-hover-border-color=\"#05b2c5\" data-hover-color=\"#ffffff\" class=\"qbutton  small default\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #000000; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0px; border-radius: 0px;-moz-border-radius: 0px;-webkit-border-radius: 0px; background-color:#000000;\">FIND OUT MORE<i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right qode_button_icon_element\" style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/i><\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; 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