Helen Burggraf

American Expat Finance

updated 10:49 PM CEST, Apr 15, 2021

'Unintentionally American' ex-KLM pilot now takes his fight to keep his Dutch bank account to EU Par

ACA in drive to fund update of residence-based taxation research, ahead of perceived need

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Applications now being accepted for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's only expat rep seat

Accidental Americans' assn files appeal after Luxembourg declines to halt FATCA transfers

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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'Unintentionally American' ex-KLM pilot now takes his fight to keep his Dutch bank account to EU Parliament

Accidental Americans' assn files appeal after Luxembourg declines to halt FATCA transfers

As expat small-biz owners struggle, new report shows dozens of U.S. multi-nationals paid $0 Fed taxes in 2020

U.S. District Court rules against Monte Silver Transition Tax challenge

Potentially significant ruling seen, as U.S. appeals court finds 'non-willful penalty' should apply 'per FBAR'

Senate Finance Committee hearing: Dems unveil plans to overhaul Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Questions being asked, after info request revelations of Canadian FATCA transfer data

New paper to show 'high-income US tax avoidance far larger than thought'

l’Assn des Américains Accidentels sounds alarm as BNP Paribas warns of account closures

U.S. Transition Tax lawsuit continues to focus on plaintiff Silver's right to bring challenge

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Congressman Holding to discuss ‘Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad’ bill in London in April
Republican Representative George Holding will discuss his recently-proposed Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad legislation in April, in a public forum for American expats in London that the organizers say they…
'Accidental Americans' group launches 'major' letter-writing campaign targeting Congressional Dems
The Accidental Americans Association, a Paris-based group that campaigns for fairer treatment for those who left the U.S. as babies or never lived there but who say they are nevertheless…
Charles Schwab telling clients in UK, Europe their accounts must move or be transferred by year’s end
(Updated 11/07/2019) Charles Schwab Corp., the San Francisco-based, NYSE-listed financial services giant that is understood to have a significant client base of Americans resident outside of the U.S., has been…

Call for expats to be included in U.S. coronavirus relief efforts, as citizenship-based tax regime faces test
The American Citizens Abroad has called on Congress, the Treasury and the IRS to include Americans who are resident abroad in any formal efforts to help U.S. citizens who have…
UK MP vows to continue speaking out on behalf of ‘accidental Americans’ living in Britain
Preet Kaur Gill, a British Labour Party member of Parliament from the greater Birmingham area, has said she plans to continue asking questions of the UK government on behalf of…
Seven things that surprise Americans about U.K. mortgages, house-buying
One of the most memorable moments of their U.K. house-buying experience, for many American expats, is when someone explains to them what the word “gazumping” means.

Republicans Overseas calls for executive order to help expats ahead of prez election
In what many American expats will hope could at last bring expat issues onto the agenda in the final weeks of the U.S. presidential campaign, the Republicans Overseas has asked…
U.S. finally publishes final 2018 renunciation data
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday finally published the names of the 687 people who officially "chose to expatriate" during the fourth quarter of 2018, amid questions from some expat…
Accidental Americans latest: French banks warn of potential need to close 40,000 accounts
The head of the French Banking Federation has formally warned France's finance minister that the country's banks may be forced to close as many as 40,000 bank accounts by the…

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Helen Burggraf

'Unintentionally American' ex-KLM pilot now takes his fight to keep his Dutch bank account to EU Parliament

Accidental Americans' assn files appeal after Luxembourg declines to halt FATCA transfers

As expat small-biz owners struggle, new report shows dozens of U.S. multi-nationals paid $0 Fed taxes in 2020

U.S. District Court rules against Monte Silver Transition Tax challenge

Potentially significant ruling seen, as U.S. appeals court finds 'non-willful penalty' should apply 'per FBAR'

Senate Finance Committee hearing: Dems unveil plans to overhaul Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Questions being asked, after info request revelations of Canadian FATCA transfer data

New paper to show 'high-income US tax avoidance far larger than thought'

l’Assn des Américains Accidentels sounds alarm as BNP Paribas warns of account closures

U.S. Transition Tax lawsuit continues to focus on plaintiff Silver's right to bring challenge

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As expat small-biz owners struggle, new report shows dozens of U.S. multi-nationals paid $0 Fed taxes in 2020

U.S. District Court rules against Monte Silver Transition Tax challenge

Joint Tax Committee report: TCJA saw U.S. multinationals pay less tax, invest more

New paper to show 'high-income US tax avoidance far larger than thought'

Legislation

Senate Finance Committee hearing: Dems unveil plans to overhaul Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

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

How well do you know your FATCA?

No hoped-for breakthroughs seen to emerge from Tuesday's landmark ECOFIN discussion of FATCA

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Acronyms

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

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

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

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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SEAT reminder: 'April 7 is deadline for you to tell Senate Finance C'ttee how well U.S. int'l tax regime works for you'