Why did Tina Turner relinquish her U.S. citizenship?

“Long-time Swiss resident Tina Turner” was in the embassy Oct. 24 to sign her “Statement of Voluntary Relinquishment of U.S. Citizenship under Section 349 (a)(1) of the INA” — the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Turner, who turns 74 in a couple weeks, retired from the concert stage in 2009. read more

Difference Between Relinquishing and Renouncing Citizenship Well, the dictionary definition of the word relinquish includes: to give up, to release, to yield, to withdraw or retreat from. The definition of renounce is given as: to repudiate, to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration. read more

I remember reading an article about Ms Turner renouncing her U.S. citizenship. If I recall correctly, she made it clear that she still loved the USA but was interested in preserving her wealth and avoiding excessive taxation. A legitimate reason in this renunciant’s opinion. read more