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January 23, 2026
  • Voting
  • Taxes

(Recording) Demystifying Taxes & Voting for Americans Abroad Webinar 2026

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January 01, 2026
  • Taxation
  • Taxes
  • tax
  • investing
  • child tax credit
  • citizenship

2026 Tax Webinar Series

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force is proud to announce our 2026 Tax Webinar Series Wednesdays from January 14 to March 4! Jan 14 - How To Survive Tax Day As......
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November 11, 2025
  • RBT
  • GILTI
  • fbar
  • fatca
  • retirement

October 2025 Tax Door Knock Report

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force visited Congressional offices in Washington D.C. from October 20-24 to continue conversations on tax reform for Americans abroad. This report serves as a summary......
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September 12, 2025
  • Congressional Outreach
  • fbar
  • pension
  • PFIC
  • RBT
  • fatca

Share Your American Abroad Tax Horror Story with Congress

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force will once again be in Washington, DC, from October 20 to 24, meeting face-to-face with Members of Congress to fight for the interests of......
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August 26, 2025
  • Direct File
  • irs

*ACTION* Tell the IRS To Make Filing Free

The IRS is considering whether to continue its Direct File program — a free, government-run online tax filing tool. This program offers Americans a simple, secure, and no-cost way to......
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August 22, 2025
  • social security
  • medicare

(Recording) Social Security & Medicare for Americans in the UK & Africa

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August 20, 2025
  • tax
  • Taxation
  • paper checks

Taxation Task Force Meets with Treasury to discuss the Executive Order, ‘‘Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account’’

On August 6, Democrats Abroad met with Treasury officials to provide constructive feedback for the Executive Order, ‘‘Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account’’. This was a follow-up conversation......
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July 13, 2025
  • RBT
  • GILTI
  • fbar
  • PFIC

May 2025 Mini Tax Door Knock Report

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force visited Congressional offices in Washington D.C. from May 28-30 to continue conversations on tax reform for Americans abroad. This report serves as a summary......
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July 12, 2025

A Summary of the Remittance Tax for Americans Abroad (current as of July 12, 2025)

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law. One of the provisions in the bill was called the remittance tax, which could also be......
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June 30, 2025
  • tax
  • Taxation
  • paper checks

Taxation Task Force's Response to Treasury Comment Period on the Executive Order, ‘‘Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account’’

Below is a copy of the submission the Democrats Abroad Global Taxation Task Force submitted to Treasury for the public comment period on the Executive Order, ‘‘Modernizing Payments To and......
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