Did iShowSpeed Move Abroad? Fact-Checking Rumors Behind His Relentless World Tours
The granting of Ghanaian citizenship in January 2026 brought genuine cultural pride to Speed’s community, but some viewers misread it as a tax move. Several creators have left the United States for destinations like Dubai or Puerto Rico to reduce state and federal tax exposure.
Speed has made no such move. The Internal Revenue Service taxes American citizens on their worldwide income regardless of where they sleep at night, unless they fully renounce their US citizenship. Holding a second passport from Ghana gives him seamless travel access across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), but it does not change his domestic tax status in Ohio.
Corporate registries show Watkins's management, production team, and commercial contracts continue to operate out of US-registered corporate entities. His revenue from YouTube, stream donations, and corporate partnerships with gaming companies and sports brands flows through standard American banking channels.