Editorial Board

How Trump Can Slash Red Tape and Enrich America, Too

America's tax system for citizens abroad is a disaster. Changing it is one of the president’s better ideas.

January 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

By The Editorial Board

The Editorial Board publishes the views of the editors across a range of national and global affairs.

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Every year, millions of Americans living abroad suffer a profound administrative indignity: complying with a US income-tax regime that treats them like miscreants and complicates the lives even of those who owe nothing.

President Donald Trump has suggested he’d like to ease their burden. It’s a great idea.