February 14, 2023
U.S. citizens living abroad failed to convince a D.C. federal court that a fee charged by the U.S. State Department for renouncing citizenship is unlawful, according to an opinion that the group said it will appeal.
January 09, 2023
The U.S. State Department is planning to reduce the citizenship renunciation fee from its current $2,350 to $450, according to a filing by the government in a D.C. federal court, where the fee has been challenged by U.S. citizens living abroad.
July 20, 2021
The U.S. State Department again asked a D.C. federal judge to dismiss a challenge from a group of Americans living abroad over what they claim is an excessive fee to renounce U.S. citizenship, as the government defended the cost.
June 18, 2021
American citizens living abroad told a D.C. federal court that the U.S. State Department's decision to impose a citizenship renunciation fee following the enactment of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act amounted to an unconstitutional denial of expatriation rights.
April 26, 2021
The increased fee for renouncing U.S. citizenship was calculated to reflect the government's processing costs, according to the U.S. State Department, which has asked a D.C. federal court to toss a dispute with American citizens living abroad.