Have you ever been resident in Ireland? Have you ever been domiciled in Ireland Do you have any income arising in Ireland or remitted to Ireland? Do you have any assets in Ireland? Are you engaged in any "business" activity in Ireland? What are the answers in relation to your spouse? -----Original Message----- From: irl-cork-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-cork-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janet Crawford Sent: 12 September 2010 19:31 To: irl-cork@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Irish citizenship On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 5:59 PM, e gieseke <egieseke@sc.rr.com> wrote: > My grandparents were born in Ireland (Republic). > > But before I even consider applying for an Irish passport as a "foreign born > Irish citizen", I have a question: > > Does this Irish citizenship obligate me to Irish income tax, etc.? > > Thank you for any advice. > > Elizabeth Elizabeth, If you reside in the country more than 120 days in any year, then, yes, you are subject to Ireland's taxes for that year, but if there is a treaty between the two countries you get a credit for Ireland's taxes on your other return, or vice versa. Janet ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message