The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force (TTF) consists of volunteers researching U.S. tax policy as it affects Americans living outside the U.S. and considering, developing, and executing initiatives aimed at enacting reforms that resolve adverse impacts.

We undertake research-based advocacy to describe the problems that U.S. taxation causes Americans abroad and to garner large-scale support for our reform recommendations.

We call on the United States to tax based upon residency and source, exempting Americans abroad from FATCA reporting, and fixing the tax code to eliminate tax discrimination for Americans abroad.

Our latest research on the tax filing and financial account reporting experience of Americans abroad was published in November 2022. Click here to download the report.

Democrats Abroad has published a "laundry list" of tax code provisions that discriminate against Americans abroad - with accompanying reform recommendations on how to fix them. The list is here.

We are committed to Residency Based Taxation as a remedy, requiring little effort by Congress, that addresses the vast majority of the tax problems faced by Americans abroad.

Further, we will continue to promote:

  • the elimination of FATCA reporting for the accounts of Americans abroad,
  • the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision,
  • an exemption for American business owners abroad from the transition taxes in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and
  • a citizenship remedy for "accidental Americans".

We support tax reforms that help reduce inequality, boost opportunity for all Americans and raise enough revenue, predominantly from those with the greatest ability to pay, to meet public needs.

Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force
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EVENTS

February 19, 2025 - 02:00 PM Time Zoom (Online Webinar)

How To Invest For Americans Abroad & Dual Citizens 2025...

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February 28, 2025 - 06:00 PM Time GZ Schindlergut - Zürcher Gemeinschaftszentren in Zürich, Switzerland

DA Zürich Tax Talk 2025

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March 19, 2025 - 03:00 AM Time Zoom (Online Webinar)

How To Catch Up On Filing US Taxes From Abroad...

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March 24, 2025 - 05:00 PM Time Zoom in London, United Kingdom

Social Security & Medicare for Americans in the UK &...

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March 25, 2025 - 07:00 PM Bern Time Magnolia Lounge in Münchenstein, Switzerland

DA Basel Tax Talk 2025

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DA Suisse Romande Tax Talk 2025

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March 31, 2025 - 07:00 PM Bern Time (virtual)

DA Switzerland Online Tax Talk 2025

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April 15, 2025 - 01:00 PM Time Zoom (Online Webinar)

2025 How to Survive Tax Day as an American Abroad...

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