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  You’re supposed to file them since other countries aren’t gonna do the hassle of calculating your taxes. So in the eyes of the IRS you’re a tax cheat lol
context: Correct me if I am wrong but the United States is one of the very few countries in the world to impose income taxes based on citizenship meaning even US citizens who live in foreign countries are still taxed with the same tax rates as resident citizens. Other countries seem to have no problem with the U.S. using this very different taxation tactic. So, even if the income tax rate was to be raised on the wealthy Americans, I highly doubt they could avoid it by moving out without renouncing their US citizenship entirely.
  Also, as seen here, plenty of Europeans have become tax exiles. >
  
  When I lived outside the US for over 12 months, I didn’t pay any US or state taxes.