GREAT THINGS are happening in our work to get tax relief into the Budget Reconciliation Bill. These are things you should know about DA's tax advocacy work.
- On September 2,2021 Democrats Abroad published research on the experience of Americans abroad who own small businesses dealing with GILTI Tax. You can download it here. For many the tax and the enormous tax compliance complexity and cost have been devastating. We are working hard to get a GILTI Tax exemption into the Budget Reconciliation Bill.
- The research was completed just in time to be used in a statement we submitted in response to the Senate International Tax Framework discussion draft. They strengthen our arguments in support of a GILTI tax exemption for American business owners abroad. Download our Senate submission here. We are scheduling meetings with House Small Business Committee members this month and this work will feature prominently in those discussions.
- We are organising Zoom meetings for Constituents abroad of key members of the House and Senate this month. The Tax Talk Zooms we hosted in July were enormously helpful to us generating support for a filing modification for Americans abroad for the Budget Reconciliation Bill. (Details here.) We are working on legislative language now and it is very exciting.
DA members globally have been invited to participate in these important constituent meetings. But they only get an invitation if we know what district they vote in. Please share this link to make your members aware of this project and encourage them to log in to the DA website and update their member data so we don't miss messaging them when a meeting with their Rep or Senator has been arranged.
- As always, we ask that those interested in tax reform for Americans abroad use this Guide to call or write to their members of Congress and demand relief. Please share it as much as you can. Tax reform will happen when enough Americans abroad reach out to their elected representatives and demand it.
- There's lots to share with DA members about the work we are doing to get tax relief for Americans abroad into the 2021 Budget Reconciliation Bill. If you are interested in having the Taxation Task Force present our tax advocacy work in a zoom event for DA Austria members, please let Richard know at [email protected].
- Lapses in U.S. tax compliance are common amongst Americans abroad because 1) filing is so complex, 2) professional tax return preparation can be very expensive and 3) IRS support to Americans abroad is woefully inadequate and has been for a long time.
Democrats Abroad knows that many Americans abroad who are not up to date with their U.S. tax filing harbour serious levels of fear and distress. It makes them anxious and reluctant to engage with any US government services, including voting in federal elections. They would like to become compliant but don't know where to begin. Dems Abroad is planning a webinar aimed at Americans abroad who are not U.S. tax compliant but would like to understand how to become so. Please look out for messaging about the Webinar to be scheduled in the months to come.
Thanks for your support. Send questions or comments to [email protected].
— Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force