WSJ - How Many Accountants Does the Pope Have?

Written By Brandon Mitchener

“Like many American expatriates, Leo XIV may find himself tangling with the IRS.”

— The Wall Street Journal

The choice of an American for pope could expose Leo XIV and the Vatican to a world of U.S. tax woes because of the United States’ archaic system of taxing its citizens on their worldwide income even when they don’t live in the country. The Wall Street Journal published our opinion editorial expressing hope that his election would help spur change in Washington, D.C.

Read the full op-ed here.

Brandon Mitchener
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