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Tax

Dec. 4, 2017

Taxes are a royal pain, even for royalty

tax lawyers are the first to point out that Meghan Markle's U.S. citizenship could cause major tax headaches for Britain's royal family. After all, unless she renounces her American citizenship, no matter where she lives, she'll have to file U.S. tax returns.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner
Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

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Taxes are a royal pain, even for royalty
Princess Harry at the White House with then-President Barack Obama in October 215. (New York Times News Service)

At year-end, many people start thinking about their taxes. Can you get some extra write-offs before New Year's? Will that big fee come in at year-end? Can you perhaps nudge it toward 2018? This year-end, there is added tax-angst over the tax brew being concocted in Washington.

It all makes the normal planning at year-end even tougher. Then, it won't be long before IRS Forms 1099 start to arrive in January. That's when the real tax m...

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