Helen Burggraf

American Expat Finance

updated 6:57 PM CET, Feb 19, 2019

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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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A renounced ‘accidental’ replies to UK gov’t’s Stride: ‘It’s not that we’re not British, we are – but we're also not really American'

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Helen Burggraf

George Holding TTFI bill ‘now set for 2019 vote’

Glimmer of hope seen in IRS proposal to tweak FATCA regs

Hong Kong tops new ranking of most resi properties sold for US$25m-plus

IRS updates regs for handling taxpayers with undisclosed offshore funds

Beacon Global to help Aisa Int’l accommodate U.S. expat clients

American Citizens Abroad holds 'Town Hall meeting' for London expats

Concern as Brady tax bill fix legislation lacks called-for fixes for US expats

NY private equity firm acquires global trust biz Zedra

More than 1,000 Americans 'expatriated' in Q3: latest data

Expat tax experts Richardson, La Torre Jeker go looking for ‘Mr FBAR’

Tax

American expatriate lawyer sues IRS, U.S. Treasury over 'Transition Tax'

Long-awaited Canada FATCA trial kicks off on Monday, with 'live webcast'

Democrats Abroad in survey of U.S. non-residents ‘impacted by tax obligations’

Suit challenging legality of 'Transition Tax' planned, amid reports final draft issued

Legislation

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Breaking: Congressman Holding scrapes through with ‘Tax fairness for Americans Abroad Act’

Expat eyes back on rumored tax bill-sponsor Holding, as he keeps seat in House

American Citizens Abroad calls on House committee to end worldwide taxation of U.S. expats

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Legislation to help American expats imminent, London audience told

George Holding’s bill: What we know so far

Breaking: Congressman Holding scrapes through with ‘Tax fairness for Americans Abroad Act’

American small biz owner in EU: ‘Trump’s made it impossible for expats like me to compete outside the U.S.’

American expatriate lawyer sues IRS, U.S. Treasury over 'Transition Tax'

Expat eyes back on rumored tax bill-sponsor Holding, as he keeps seat in House

Concern as Brady tax bill fix legislation lacks called-for fixes for US expats

Glimmer of hope seen in IRS proposal to tweak FATCA regs

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

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A renounced ‘accidental’ replies to UK gov’t’s Stride: ‘It’s not that we’re not British, we are – but we're also not really American'