Helen Burggraf

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updated 10:35 AM CEST, Jul 26, 2021

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Helen Burggraf

Helen Burggraf is the editor of the American Expat Financial News Journal, and is based in London. Born on a U.S. Air Force base in Montana, she has spent most of the past 26 years in the U.K., and has also lived and worked in Rome, Italy and New York.

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IRS warns that some Maltese pension plans may abuse U.S.-Malta tax treaty

Continued lack of U.S.-provided vaccines for expats weighs on frustrated Americans in Thailand

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BBC World Service takes a 4th of July look at U.S. 'taxation' and 'representation' of its expats

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Switzerland's tax authority again issues reminder on disclosure of U.S.-client account details

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Assn' of Accident'l Americans responds to State Dept in renunciation fee legal challenge

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Helen Burggraf

IRS warns that some Maltese pension plans may abuse U.S.-Malta tax treaty

Continued lack of U.S.-provided vaccines for expats weighs on frustrated Americans in Thailand

The Schroders podcast, featuring Heale and Saxer: 2010's 'Fear and Total Confusion Act,' and other U.S. expat challenges

Thai media: Foreigners in Thailand 'must receive 20%' of a batch of Covid vaccines being donated by the U.S.

BBC World Service takes a 4th of July look at U.S. 'taxation' and 'representation' of its expats

Expat American country singer, songwriter pens song about 'accidental Americans'

Switzerland's tax authority again issues reminder on disclosure of U.S.-client account details

Expat vaccination issue heats up, as bipartisan group of U.S. Senators urges Blinken to act

Opponents of U.S. 'extraterritorial taxation' flag up Canada plan to tax U.S. owners of Canadian homes

Assn' of Accident'l Americans responds to State Dept in renunciation fee legal challenge

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A brief Bright!Tax Guide: How expats can catch up with their U.S. tax filing obligations

BBC World Service takes a 4th of July look at U.S. 'taxation' and 'representation' of its expats

Switzerland's tax authority again issues reminder on disclosure of U.S.-client account details

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Senate Finance Committee to hear today how U.S. int'l tax policy is impacting 'American workers, jobs, investment'

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Congressman Holding to discuss ‘Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad’ bill in London in April

'Accidental Americans' group launches 'major' letter-writing campaign targeting Congressional Dems

Charles Schwab telling clients in UK, Europe their accounts must move or be transferred by year’s end

Call for expats to be included in U.S. coronavirus relief efforts, as citizenship-based tax regime faces test

Seven things that surprise Americans about U.K. mortgages, house-buying

UK MP vows to continue speaking out on behalf of ‘accidental Americans’ living in Britain

Republicans Overseas calls for executive order to help expats ahead of prez election

U.S. finally publishes final 2018 renunciation data

Accidental Americans latest: French banks warn of potential need to close 40,000 accounts

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