Quarterly Publication of Individuals Who Have Chosen to Expatriate

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/quarterly-publication-of-individuals-who-have-chosen-to-expatriate

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the publication venue?Published in the Federal Register
2. What is the reporting period?Covers individuals who lost citizenship during the preceding quarter
3. Why does the IRS publish this list?The list helps the government keep accurate records of who has left U.S. citizenship. It also helps with tax rules and national security.
4. How does someone get on the list?When the IRS receives reliable information that a person has renounced U.S. citizenship, they collect those names for three months and then publish them.

Expatriation: The voluntary act of abandoning one's country of citizenship or residence.
Federal Register: The daily official journal of the U.S. federal government, publishing proposed and final regulations, presidential proclamations, and other administrative documents.
Renunciation of Citizenship: The formal and voluntary relinquishment of one's citizenship rights and privileges.
Internal Revenue Service (IRS): The U.S. government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement.