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March 17, 2025
  • Taxation
  • PFIC
  • pfics

IRS Responds to Democrats Abroad Form 8621 Recommendations

On March 1, 2025, the IRS published it's response to comments submitted for Form 8621 (Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund)......
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February 14, 2025
  • RBT
  • fbar
  • GILTI

Early 2025 Mini Tax Door Knock Report

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force visited Congressional offices in Washington D.C. on January 29 and Feb 3-5 to continue conversations on tax reform for Americans abroad. This report serves......
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February 05, 2025
  • Taxation
  • Taxes
  • tax
  • student loans
  • investing

2025 Tax Webinar Series

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force is proud to announce the 2025 Tax Webinar Series every Wednesday starting on January 10! February 19 - How To Invest For Americans Abroad &......
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January 30, 2025
  • tax admin
  • TAS
  • remortgage
  • currency fluctuations

Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force's Statement on the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act

Today, the Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft bill called the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act. This is a bipartisan effort "of common-sense fixes to Internal Revenue Service (IRS)......
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January 28, 2025

Taxation Task Force Submission for House Ways & Means Hearing on The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families on January 14

Below is a copy of the submission the Democrats Abroad Global Taxation Task Force submitted to the House Ways & Means Committee for the hearing on The Need to Make Permanent......
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December 18, 2024

Ask Your House Representative to Co-Sign H.R. 10468 Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act

We need your help this week. You can really make a difference! The H.R. 10468 Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act, seeks to modernize U.S. tax policy by creating an......
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November 18, 2024
  • pfics

Taxation Task Force's Response to IRS Comment on Form 8621 Passive Foreign Investment Companies

Below is a copy of the submission the Democrats Abroad Global Taxation Task Force submitted to the Internal Revenue Service for the public comment period on Form 8621 Passive Foreign Investment......
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November 04, 2024
  • tax

Taxation Task Force's Response to IRS Comment on Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return

Below is a copy of the submission the Democrats Abroad Global Taxation Task Force submitted to the Internal Revenue Service for the public comment period on Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income......
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October 23, 2024
  • Direct File

Americans Abroad & Direct File FAQs

When will I be able to use Direct File as an American abroad? We are advocating for it to be made accessible for Americans abroad as soon as possible, but......
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October 19, 2024
  • Congressional Outreach

September 2024 Tax Door Knock Report

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force visited Congressional offices, the State Department, and the White House from September 9-13 to continue conversations on tax reform for Americans abroad. This report......
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