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QUESTION:
As a dual citizen living in Canada since 8 years of age, I would now like to
file US taxes which I have not been doing since I did not know that such
filing was required.
Neither, as a US male citizen, did I register with the US Selective Service
for the draft.
Will filing my US taxes at this time create problems for me with the
Selective Service? I am presently 35 years of age.
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david ingram replies:
I am not an expert on the Selective Service and have only dealt with one registration in the last 20 years and that was for a fellow in Duncan who came to Canada when he was 10. He had actually gone into a US SS office and registered and then they wanted him to fill out some paperwork and that was that.
The last time, I know of a person being arrested was in 1975 or 1976 and he was taken off a plane in Seattle when on the way to Texas.
There has not been a draft in the US for a long long time.
The good news is that you can register on line now and as a dual national the law is clear that you ARE required to register as follows:
WHO MUST REGISTER
Almost all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required to register with Selective Service. It's important to know that even though he is registered, a man will not automatically be inducted into the military. In a crisis requiring a draft, men would be called in sequence determined by random lottery number and year of birth. Then, they would be examined for mental, physical and moral fitness by the military before being deferred or exempted from military service or inducted into the Armed Forces.
A chart of who must register is also available.
NON-CITIZENS
Some non-citizens are required to register. Others are not. Noncitizens who are not required to register with Selective Service include men who are in the U.S. on student or visitor visas, and men who are part of a diplomatic or trade mission and their families. Almost all other male noncitizens are required to register, including illegal aliens, legal permanent residents, and refugees. The general rule is that if a male noncitizen takes up residency in the U.S. before his 26th birthday, he must register with Selective Service. For a more detailed list of which non-citizens must register, see Who Must Register - Chart .
DUAL NATIONALS
Dual nationals of the U.S. and another country are required to register, regardless of where they live, because they are U.S. nationals.
See also Aliens and Dual Nationals - Liability for Service
HOSPITALIZED OR INCARCERATED MEN
Young men in hospitals, mental institutions or prisons do not have to register while they are committed. However, they must register within 30 days after being released if they have not yet reached their 26th birthday.
DISABLED MEN
Disabled men who live at home must register with Selective Service if they can reasonably leave their homes and move about independently. A friend or relative may help a disabled man fill out the registration form if he can't do it himself.
Men with disabilities that would disqualify them from military service still must register with Selective Service. Selective Service does not presently have authority to classify men, so even men with obvious handicaps must register now, and if needed, classifications would be determined later.
FULL-TIME MILITARY EXEMPTED FROM REQUIREMENT
Young men serving in the military on full-time active duty do not have to register. Those attending the service academies do not have to register. If a young man leaves the military before turning 26, he must register.
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES
Members of the Reserve and National Guard not on full-time active duty must register.
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS
Men who would be classified as Conscientious Objectors if they were drafted must also register with Selective Service. If a draft begins and they are called, they would have the opportunity to file a claim for exemption from military service based upon their religious or moral objection to war.
You may also register on line and find a lot of other answers here:
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Register Now!
Who Must Register?
When to Register
How to Register
Proof of Registration and Change of Address
Selective Service and You:
"Time To Register" Brochure
Link Selective Service To Your Web Site
Quick Facts and Figures
Information for Registrants Booklet
Benefits and Programs Linked to Registration
Men Over the Age of Eligibility to Register
Why Women Aren't Required to Register
High School Registrar Program
Information for Registrars Booklet for the SSS
I would be glad to help you with your back filing of the tax returns. You only need to go back to 1997 to keep them happy. we need your copies of your Canadian returns from 1997 to 2003. If you are not self-employed, and do not have stock trades the usual charge is about $125.00 a year to catch-up from 1997 to 2001 and $2225 to $300 for 2002 and 2003 because of RRSP and foreign account reporting if you have RRSP accounts. We are truly specialists at this doing a couple a week at times.
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