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I wonder why anyone would sign up to pay US taxes regardless of their residence, if they have cash... Can't see it working. There are plenty of other places with good passports and countries to live that are either safer/more democratic, or alternatively, more free/lawless and yet welcoming to the rich. Doing business in the US does not require a passport.

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I was wondering if the gold card will come without the tax obligations of a green card. It could be quite successful if so. I looked at getting an EB-5 but was put off by being liable for tax even if I didn't move to the US and also being expected to move to the US as part of the deal.

It will not come without tax obligations. Taxing U.S. citizens globally is one of the most backward things ever, and yet the government has never gotten rid of it all these years. To the point, banks all over the world hate dealing with U.S. citizens who want to open accounts because of the amount of information the U.S. government expects the bank to hand over to them.

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