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DA Tax Team May 2018 Congressional Door Knock - "Leave Behind Pack"

Democrats Abroad will be in Washington DC on May 2nd and 3rd for meetings with members of both houses of Congress from both parties to discuss the tax problems faced by......

Call Congress to talk tax reform

We now understand the extent of the financial horror of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for Americans abroad who own businesses. The two new “transition taxes” they will......

DA tells Senate Finance Committee that we need a Transition Tax remedy urgently

The Senate Finance Committee is holding a hearing this week to examine the early stage impacts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Democrats Abroad has made the attached......

Submission in response to IRS Notice on Transition Taxes on Foreign Earnings

Letter submitted by Democrats Abroad to the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International)Attention: Leni C. Perkins, Internal Revenue Service, IR-4579 Dear Ms Perkins,re: Guidance Notice 2018-26- Transition Tax on Foreign......

Important updates on FATCA and on provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that impact Americans abroad

On Monday 2 April there were two important developments related to expat taxation: 1. Supreme Court denies reviewing FATCA lawsuit The Supreme Court announced on Monday 2 April that it......

Taxation Task Force - Report of March 2018 Congressional Door Knock

During the week commencing Monday March 5th, 2018 the Dems Abroad Taxation Task Force led a hardy delegation of Democrats Abroad through the halls of Congress to talk about expat......

Democrats Abroad on Capitol Hill talking Expat Tax Reform. Again.

Last week the Taxation Task Force led a hardy delegation of Democrats abroad through the halls of Congress to talk about expat tax reform. Our Leave Behind Pack profiles our......

Demand a Remedy for the Repatriation and GILTI Taxes

TAX CUTS & JOBS ACT HAS A NASTY SURPRISE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ABROAD A great many flaws exist in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act due to inadequate consultation and......

Letter Writing Campaign to Exempt Americans Abroad from Repatriation & GILTI Taxes

THE LETTER POSTED BELOW IS FROM OUR PHASE 1 CAMPAIGN WHICH WAS FABULOUSLY SUCCESSFUL IN PERSUADING TREASURY AND THE IRS TO GIVE AMERICAN BUSINESS OWNERS ABROAD A REPRIEVE FROM REPATRIATION......

March Congressional CallStorm for Expat Tax Reform

GUIDE FOR CALLING CONGRESS AT THE TIME DA IS ON THE HILL TALKING TAX REFORM On 22 December 2017, despite the efforts of every single organization advocating on behalf of......