Business Wealthy Americans renouncing citizenship to reduce tax hit By Deanna B. Narveson - August 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint The number of Americans who renounced their citizenship in favor of a foreign country hit an all-time high in 2020: 6,707, a 237% increase over 2019. Most of those leaving the U.S. tend to be the ultr… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.