The resignation of Huggins, 69, could mark the end of a Hall of Fame career for one of the sport's most successful and divisive coaches. I was considering this same step but having 3 kids with dual citizenship makes that hard. Thompson declined to discuss her decision to retire beyond what she wrote in her letter. In a few months I should get a Certificate of Loss of Nationality in the mail, along with my cancelled passport. On Monday night I submitted a letter of resignation to the Hartland Lakeside School Board effective June 30, 2023. It all goes on trust, doesnt it? "I am very grateful for the opportunity to serve the students and families of the Merton community, and I am proud of the great work that we did together," Stein said in her letter. Seniors are especially hit hard by not being able to use FEIE and so are students who are accidentals. Join Facebook to connect with Nancy Nikolay and others you may know. [3] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk. "For us not to choose Chris (Adsit) I think (would be) absolutely crazy, and it does not mean any of the other candidates or interviews are diminished in any way. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. And Thanksgiving will go on as usual, turkey and all! Here Canadians affected and unaffected directly are furious and see the U.S as a huge bully. Find your friends on Facebook. Im sure it was exhausting. In some countries you end up double taxed, e.g. In the U.S. press they keep saying how all these nations signed an agreement Thats not entirely true. Its a right in the USA to demand your freedom with no mention of feesthis is all a giant money-grab & an illegally, pushed-through scam. I hope it sheds light on the millions of us average Americans who are being unduly penalized and criminalized for where we live, or ratherwhere we do not live. The crafters of FATCA said they knew some would be turned away from banking where they live but, that they would just find another bank Thats not so easy to do. It took eighteen months before mine arrived because we are very backed up with these as I was told when I wrote to the consulate about it in Toronto. Nijkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ni.krk] ( listen), Dutch Low Saxon: Niekark) is a municipality and a city in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. I read all the links in the above post and really feel for you. The meaning of RENUNCIATION is the act or practice of renouncing : repudiation; specifically : ascetic self-denial. Hartland-Lakeside School District. My son too wants to renounce a citizenship he nor we even knew he had. She did not offer specific reasons for leaving her position. . HARTLAND Hartland-Lakeside School District Superintendent Nancy Nikolay announced her resignation on Monday after a decade with the district, according to an email to parents obtained by The Freeman. I still am, I suppose its not one of those things you get over As you also know I didnt feel I had any choice. To my mind, if hes recommended on their site, I should be good to go, yeah? A different crew filmed me on the day and the shows own crew want to film and interview me more, but theyre still busy with Paris. Her resignation comes just over a month after Hartland-Lakeside School District superintendent Nancy Nikolay announced her resignation Jan. 16 and just over two months after Arrowhead High. ContactAlec Johnson at(262) 875-9469 oralec.johnson@jrn.com. I completely understand the sleepless nights, etc. Another short wait, and I was called up for the renunciation itself. I mean, whats to stop the IRS deciding youre still a US citizen and harrassing /fining you for not filing your tax forms? Ryan Krohn, who has been the superintendent of the Stone Bank School District in northwestern Waukesha County for four years, announced his resignation in a March 29 letter to the Stone Bank School Board. The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of which the US is a signatory, list right of return as a basic human right. Im staying tuned to the lawsuit being filed & fought currently. Cant wait to hopefully see that letter published somewhere! I was not allowed a camera, so I have no pictures of the renunciation itself. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Lawrence University and a master's degree and doctorate, both in educational administration and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, according to information listed on the Swallow School District website. See Photos. Why stand up for us if we cant vote them out? Principal Jason Sadowski stepped down from the role in January. Superintendent Nancy Nikolay announced in January she planned to resign. But even if they couldnt, I bet you wouldnt be able to travel to the US anymore! It seemed worth getting out as soon as possible, before the banks here start evicting Americans as well. Read more about my privacy and cookie policy here. He was verykind about it, saying that he understood, and repeating that I didnt have to renounce, that I could still change my mind. Nancy Nikolai. capital gains. All the Democrats would have to do is say Look at him, he supports tax cheats! if a Republican isnt willing to bargain residence-based taxation away. Indeed it does go on trust but thanks for the tip about them needing to read Dutch. Republican lawmakers expressed outrage last week after Fox News published a 2015 email chain from Hunter Biden's laptop in which a Ukrainian energy company executive suggested that . by the Waukesha County Republican Party's WisRed Initiative, Nancy Nikolay announced in January her resignation from the district, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. All rights reserved. All unearned income is taxable to the U.S. even when your country of residence does not tax it. Doesnt the unfairness of that make you furious? Achterhoek, Appel, De Veenhuis, Doornsteeg, Driedorp, Hoevelaken, Holk, Holkerveen, Kruishaar, Nekkeveld, Nijkerkerveen, Prinsenkamp, Slichtenhorst, 't Woud and Wullenhove. Seton Catholic Schools, the network that oversees Catholic East, suspended Principal Timothy Trzcinko on May 11 and told him his termination was finalized May 17. Stein shared a copy of her resignation letter to the board with the Journal Sentinel, but referred a reporter to Russ for questions about the matter. And theres no way I can fill in my tax returns myself. If I was wrong, I would be penalised and had to pay more money in penalties! I am an American currently struggling with the fact that I might have to renounce. I guess it depends on your definition of coerced. Their assumption seems to be that none of us intend to stay overseas. Pfannerstill said he knew where he stood on the issue, also referencing the close vote. On Jan. 16, K-8 Hartland-Lakeside School District Superintendent Nancy Nikolay submitted her resignation to the school board. @Kelly, its not so much about being double taxed. Whether it is reasonable to expect expats to pay them is another issue altogether. Oh, you bet Id hire a lawyer then. ContactAlec Johnson at(262) 875-9469 oralec.johnson@jrn.com. Even though its not all done (I have to pay the accountant once more to file my 2015 returns for up to the date of my renunciation), I do feel a sense of relief. Jul 10, 2023. The people there didnt seem to know as much as I did about it all. The Renunciation is a 1909 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mary Pickford. Adsit narrowly lost the election to Amy Harker-Murray, 2,076 to 2,061 votes. Its deplorable really that such a casual attitude has been taken to this entire episode by the government in the U.S. Nikolay also declined to comment at the time on her reasons for resigning. Most of my Canadian friends think the U.S. has lost its mind treating low and middle income expat families and Canada in this manner. Anyway, we wait& thanks for a great blog. While one of the speakers who supported Wisniewski said she thought Wisniewski was "the obvious choice," she also said she would support Peterson, Sallman, Schwab or Zuehl as well. Crossing the border on your Canadian passport is risky, isnt it? I know it is for those still waiting. Worse, is that youre now being forced to pay for your freedom exactly what the black slaves had to do. I couldnt hear well enough to know. A group of parents, who had gathered around 300 signatures in support of Stein, said they believed Stein was pressured to resign by school board members. Nikolay declined at the time to comment on her reasons for resigning. Without getting into specifics, Im going to be featured in a piece at some later date addressing the issue of the increasing number of Americans who are renouncing their citizenship. If you dont care about having that concrete proof simply acknowledge on your own that you are not a U.S. citizen based on what you did (though you may run into obstacles when trying to travel to the U.S., etc.). I read that Americans caught up in the recent Paris attack (a young couple with their baby) ran to the American Embassy in Paris for safe haven and were turned away.The had to take the subway home in Paris while they were terrified of the events going on around them. Our holding does no more than to give to this citizen that which is his own, a constitutional right to remain a citizen in a free country unless he voluntarily relinquishes that citizenship.. Ive printscreened it in the event of any issue. They added a fee for it recently, just as much as for renouncing! Theres an even bigger issue with FATCA, CBT, and other forms of US regulatory overreach. In my own case, I took nationality in another country with the intent of never returning to the US. For those of you waiting for your Cln to arrive after having jumped through every hoop to obtain it, dont get discouraged. I just discovered your blog, and I identify with your words. My spouse has paid for nearly all of our primary residence. "As my family embraces new personal and professional changes, please know we will always be connected with our Merton family and many fond memories.". See Photos. Krohn will replace interim Superintendent Todd Gray at Palmyra-Eagle, who has been working part time for the district. I was fortunate that most of the consequences you describe had not happened to me yet, but it was clear that they were coming, especially as our finances will change when my husband retires and then again when I do. I had to learn all this while trying against all odds to figure a way to keep my citizenship with the U.S. All my family are there, I was born and raised there. State department officers were exceedingly kind to me in Toronto as well, and I too became emotional. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Note: This article was published on November 18, 2015. If I was just a temporary expat on a two-year assignment for a job, for example, it wouldnt seem nearly as much like I was being persecuted. I think its high time we actually meet I am AtticusinCanada but, my name is Ruth Freeborn. To clear my thoughts and cheer myself up, I took a long walk back to the train station along the Prinsengracht, looking at the beautiful old buildings and snapping pictures. Krohn is the fourth Lake Country-area superintendent to resign in the last five months. Are the lockers before the ticket desk? Some havent filed US taxes since they moved here because they didnt think they had to, so theyre just hoping they wont be noticed. The board interviewed each candidate and discussed the candidates before voting by paper ballot. (Without proof and with a U.S. birthplace they may question you if you say no that youre not a U.S. Rachel, thank you for blogging your story and agreeing to be interviewed and filmed. And I renounced reluctantly because, despite all its faults, I still love the US and still feel like an American. Trzcinko, in an interview with the Journal Sentinel, said he was accused of asking too many questions about policy and practices, and sharing certain information with other school leaders. My question to you is, did you have an accountant here in the Netherlands who helped you file each year or did you use someone back in the U.S. US citizenship is poison now. There are only a few cases where youd be truly double taxed and have to pay BOTH the U.S. and foreign countrys rate. Its like a preview to a movie but the movie will never come out. "There's the survey results, which clearly points to an issue stemming from the board about how a majority of our staff feels and that has been a really big concern for parents as well," Miller said. Its all based on the USs insistence on citizenship-based taxation rather than the policy of residence-based taxation that most other countries follow. I dont think its a good idea to do it without the CLN. United States. If I had a choice, Id still be American. I look forward to watching the segment and reading the statement you submitted once its published. If you do not get it right, you will be fined. You know the dril though, Rachell I am sure. Some people state that Groot Corlaer is a . more, Melissa Thompson announced her resignation, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Nikolay did not comment on her reasons for doing. All your reasons are valid and it is a pity they cant find another way of catching the high earners who are avoiding the taxes. 6 min read Becca Stein Parents in Merton, a small school district in Waukesha County, are looking for answers after a school principal has submitted her resignation,. Slichtenhorst is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. You expected to be treated as an American yet faced increasingly burdensome, unfair, discriminatory, and unAmerican laws, perpetrated by the US Government, against your rights to liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness. He said it would be sent with my application to renounce and because I had clearly thought this through, he would recommend that the State Department allow my renunciation. Nikolay also declined to comment at the time on her reasons for. My reasons for renouncing are several, and I wrote them out in my article. His resignation will become effective June 30. Just walk to the lockers and back out again. This is tyranny. I am proud of the incredible work that continues to unfold in this amazing district and feel confident success will continue well into the future. So to summarize: the main reason to implement RBT is to save Americans abroad from the stupidity of bureaucrats and the powerful in both the US and abroad. She received a BS in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, an MS in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin Madison, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. So I just pay the taxes. Many, perhaps most, of those renouncing dont really want to give it up. In addition to my passport, I handed him an article Ive written about why Im renouncing. Or b) They cant afford the $2350 fee the US charges for renunciation. My daughter is living in the US for now, so shes spared the negative effects of citizen-based taxation. Hartland-Lakeside School District superintendent Nancy Nikolay says she submitted a letter of resignation Jan. 16. Superintendent Nancy Nikolay announced in January she planned to resign. Anytime. "I'm just going to miss all around knowing (my son) is surrounded by somebody so loving on a daily basis, if that makes sense," Davis said. Some people in the world are forced to make these kinds of difficult personal choices because of genuine tragedies wars, natural disasters, etc. Im not trying to downplay the many concerns that expats have, but the way you posted you were acting that only the FEIE and not the FTC existed. The reason for Nikolay's departure isn't known. You have to wait a year or two to renounce anyway, and you might not need to. The group also has created websites, one called standbystein.com and another called mertonschoolminutes.com. The specific reasons for this are discussed day in and day out on blogs, Facebook groups and pages, Twitter handles, and more. Follow him on Twitter at@AlecJohnson12. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km east of Amersfoort. Btw, my relinquishment was back dated to 2012 and I am still not on the name and shame list. Follow him on Twitter at@AlecJohnson12. He will have the chance to run for the seat again in April 2024. Stein's resignation letter came just a day after Hartland-Lakeside School District superintendent Nancy Nikolay submitted her resignation. I have no way of knowing, though, if an accountant is any good or not. I would love to know your thoughts/feelings as you walked along the Prinsengracht. It was more about feeling that the US is invading my privacy (FBAR) and treating me like a suspected criminal. Why should the U.S. tax disability savings income away from a Canadian who has paid into it along with matching funds from the Canadian government. The man at the consulate said a few months, whatever that means. This is the first time my husband and I have had separate accounts but it is the best for us currently. The only sentence that keeps running through my mind is, I dont want to to be forced to choose between my identity and my (and my husbands) financial security. But, I think in a couple years after I can get my other passport, I will have to make that choice. The US govt is attempting to tag & shackle their slaves. I have just paid close to $1000 to have accountants bring me up to speed with requirements as an American abroad needs to do to remain an American citizen. Pm me and I can give you the name of mine. Congress doesnt seem to want to fix these issues. How will temporary expats function without an account for their everyday banking? You can email them for updates if you would like and are still waiting after several months. DOWNLOAD THE APP: Get the latest news, sports and Im intrigued to read more of your thoughts and Ive often had these inclinations myself. And rubbing salt into the wound is that fact that they charge us so much for something that were essentially forced to do! At my appointment time, I enteredthe consulate, passing through the usual security: no electronic devices allowed, no bag allowed, just the necessary papers and wallet. Wow! It feeds into the Arrowhead Union High School District. Im not feeling that stressed about it right now, but well see in a few months! I will send you a PM in the coming days. "He chose to put himself out there as a candidate. Log In. Ive been on the lookout for a job in the US for over a year now, but US employers are not apt to hire someone with foreign work experience. My position is that I relinquished my USC when I became Canadian. A short list of what this includes are disability payments to yourself or your accidental American child, unemployment income, many sorts of retirement savings, etc. The time has come to use the courts to remind the U.S. Government that: Its citizenry is the country and the country is its citizenry.. You have written the story of your day so beautifully that I felt like I was there on the bike and train with you. After 12 years as superintendent, Swallow School District Superintendent Melissa Thompson has announced her resignation. Do you see my position? He surrendered his Green Card voluntary so he wouldnt have to file taxes and fill out the paperwork. Thank you so much for your kind, supportive words! Before joining Swallow, Thompson was principal at Waukesha West High School, assistant principal and activities/athletic director at Waukesha South High School and a teacher at Hortonville and Hartford high schools. I am angry and resentful that I was forced to give up my right of return to the country where I was born and raised. (By the way, sorry this took so long to approve and respond: it ended up in my spam box for some reason.). I look forward to reading about your experience, Rachel. Hartland-Lakeside superintendent announces resignation. Even if youre over the limit for the exclusion, you should be able to take a foreign tax credit against any income tax you pay to the other country. I am very sorry every time I hear another one of us has come to the same sorry conclusion. Why are we taxed on top of what we pay to our host nation? Hartland-Lakeside School District superintendent Nancy Nikolay says she submitted a letter of resignation Jan. 16. Posnanski's resignation came amidst public complaints from parents that she didn't do enough to intervene with "violent" bullying in a kindergarten classroom. On Feb. 14, K-8 Swallow School District Superintendent Melissa Thompson announced her resignation in a letter to the school board. Back to Groningen and on my bike home. Thanks, Jackie. The district, which operates out of a single school, has an enrollment of 279 as of the third Friday in September 2022, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's database. What do we get as Americans abroad? As the 2022-23 school year comes to a close, there is a growing list of vacancies at the head of many schools and school districts in southeastern Wisconsin. Myrah cited included hier letter . Dr. Nancy Nikolay. ", She added that "there are also intriguing professional opportunities that have been proposed to me beyond what my role at Swallow entails.". SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SO YOU DONTMISS A THING! Why? Some are signing things over to their Dutch spouses. 2023 Rachel's Ruminations Privacy/Cookie Policy. The man who swore me in told me that while I was waiting, he and his colleague had read my article and thought it was good: clearly stating my reasons for renouncing. Im sure that short-term expats wouldnt feel the burden nearly as much, though they might have trouble banking while they were overseas, since more and more banks are refusing to do business with Americans. Because of the Paris attacks, the team putting the report together are in Paris, so today wasntthe full interview. So now I wait. Please share more! I think those lists are fudged as the line up to renounce in Toronto alone is longer than the entire published list. In religion, renunciation often indicates an abandonment of pursuit of material comforts, in the interests of achieving spiritual enlightenment. or. At that time, there was no requirement to notify the State Department of the relinquishment. Next I took an oath which the man behind the counter read to me. Join the community and Come Together . What a crock. All of the kind reactions Ive been receiving really help! It does feel like that, doesnt it? Renunciation (or renouncing) is the act of rejecting something, especially if it is something that the renunciant has previously enjoyed or endorsed. You wont have to worry about things like double taxing of capital gains or pensions. I can only imagine how I would feel if as an Australian I had to relinquish my passport. Being out of the US for many years, having no ties, means no banking there & now, no banking where you actually live- unless you lie. Counties, Place An Ad - Call 262-306-5000/email: Conleyclass@coneynet.com, Wall Street closes higher Monday as earnings season ramps up, Boy thrown from carnival ride at Illinois community festival, Cost for base F-150 Lightning electric vehicle falls below $50,000 as Ford cuts prices substantially, Steve Stricker wins his 3rd PGA Tour Champions major of year with dominant weekend at Firestone, Brewers rally to beat Reds 4-3, open 2-game NL Central lead, Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophy. Whats even more interesting is that the U.S. promised reciprocity which they are not going to give. A spokesperson for Seton confirmed that Trzcinko had not harmed students but did not answer other questions about the termination, noting that it was "related to a personnel matter" and "all personnel matters are confidential.". Theyve raised the fee to relinquish from zero to $2350, the same amount they charge for renouncing. Nancy Nikolai is on Facebook. Thats what the US charges to renounce citizenship. Her resignation will take effect on June 30. But when you have a principal that is the head of the school, it changes things and you feel comfortable sending your child somewhere where there's going to be love and brightness in their day no matter what.". . Ive left it up to them what to do. Yes, were screwed either way. They had no choice. It really helps that Ive been getting such positive feedback here, on FB and twitter, and at the consulate as well. Parent Tiffany Davis said she was saddened to hear the news of Stein's resignation. I went through the same thing. In some cases it means your foreign spouse and child will end up being taxed by the U.S. for the honor of having an American in the household when if you were not part of the family they would not be subjected to such. What a big day I hope youre doing well. I would be curious to know a bit more about the back story of why you decided to renounce. Yes, I see, but youd probably have to sue to get any compensation if your accountant makes a mistake that incurs fines. In an April 5 phone interview with the Journal Sentinel, Krohn said he was leaving Stone Bank to accept the superintendent role in the K-12 Palmyra-Eagle School District, where he will also do teaching and learning work. I now travel to the US on my Canadian passport. Nikolay doing doesn comment on her cause for doing so. "We knew it was coming and I think right now we're pretty sad and frustrated, but also we're trying to move forward to rectify the situation with a board that's unwilling to listen to the community," said Miller in a phone interview Thursday. That was it: onto the train at Amsterdam Central. Nationality. US signatories to the accounts of non-US employers open up their employers information to the IRS & many just let the employee go rather than deal with that invasion of their privacy. I am happy you gave an interview. Individual freedom, self-reliance and renunciation, Open letter to President Obama in response to the State of the Union Address, The ridiculous story of a pilot and his taxes, On receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality, The US election, as seen by Americans overseas, Watching America fall apart on my renunciation anniversary, http://isaacbrocksociety.ca/2015/10/19/interview-opportunity-abc-news-nightline-would-like-to-interview-an-american-living-abroad-who-is-in-the-process-of-renouncing-his-or-her-us-citizenship/. Sign up for free and be the first to know when I publish something new! Hartland-Lakeside School District Superintendent Nancy Nikolay submitted her resignation Jan. 16, which will take effect June 30.