Helen Burggraf

American Expat Finance

updated 9:49 PM CEST, Jul 17, 2019

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From the front line: How a routine Form 3520 filing can easily go (eye-wateringly expensively) wrong

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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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Dems Abroad reported in talks with Virginia Congressman Beyer on expat issues

French lawmakers’ report on ‘accidentels’ says France should consider unilaterally giving up FATCA reporting

Congressman Holding spotlights IRS lack of data on U.S. expat numbers

Double-tax problems of Americans, Greek Americans revealed at inaugural Republican Overseas tax event in Athens

Europe’s ‘accidental Americans' react to EU commissioner’s FATCA letter response

FATCA expert sees challenges for 'accidentals,' as Moscovici seen reflecting int'l consensus

PwC Legal Switzerland issues new regulation heads-up to U.S. financial services providers

Dems Abroad undertaking resi-based tax effort this month

Zurich Life, Zurich Int'l Life to pay US$5.1m to U.S. gov't in 'undeclared accounts' agreement

American expats hoping global spotlight on royal baby’s U.S. tax affairs will drive change

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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…
'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…
Legislation to help American expats imminent, London audience told
Legislation that its proponents say would significantly improve the lot of American expatriates, many of whom have been left reeling by the Trump tax reforms introduced at the end of…

Breaking: Congressman Holding scrapes through with ‘Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act’
With just hours to go before most of the United States was due to close down for the Christmas holiday, Congressman George Holding today at last delivered a long-anticipated bill…
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…
Woodbrook CEO Doherty: ‘U.S. citizen-focused biz within 12 months’
The Woodbrook Group, a fast-growing advisory business based in Cyprus that recently revealed its plans to undertake a reverse IPO in the States, is to begin looking after U.S. citizen…

George Holding’s bill: What we know so far
Over the last few months, details have begun to emerge about soon-to-be-introduced legislation aimed at making the U.S. tax regime less unforgiving for the 9 million Americans estimated to live…
American expatriate lawyer sues IRS, U.S. Treasury over 'Transition Tax'
An American citizen living in Israel has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department, challenging a key component of President Trump's December 2017 tax reform…
American small biz owner in EU: ‘Trump’s made it impossible for expats like me to compete outside the U.S.’
Ever since President Trump unveiled his so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act just before Christmas in 2017, tax experts familiar with the complex way American expatriates are taxed have been…

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Helen Burggraf

Dems Abroad reported in talks with Virginia Congressman Beyer on expat issues

French lawmakers’ report on ‘accidentels’ says France should consider unilaterally giving up FATCA reporting

Congressman Holding spotlights IRS lack of data on U.S. expat numbers

Double-tax problems of Americans, Greek Americans revealed at inaugural Republican Overseas tax event in Athens

Europe’s ‘accidental Americans' react to EU commissioner’s FATCA letter response

FATCA expert sees challenges for 'accidentals,' as Moscovici seen reflecting int'l consensus

PwC Legal Switzerland issues new regulation heads-up to U.S. financial services providers

Dems Abroad undertaking resi-based tax effort this month

Zurich Life, Zurich Int'l Life to pay US$5.1m to U.S. gov't in 'undeclared accounts' agreement

American expats hoping global spotlight on royal baby’s U.S. tax affairs will drive change

Tax

IRS responds to Transition Tax lawsuit with 'Motion to Dismiss'

Monte Silver: TCJA still a major problem, but some progress seen in recent GILTI revisions

Andersen Tax name has its debut in Kuwait

IRS formally announces it 'will [no longer] challenge' foreign tax credits on two French social services 'contributions'

Legislation

SEC votes 3 to 1 in favor of 'Regulation Best Interest,' as debate over its merits continues

Now two House Democrats speak out on behalf of expat tax reform

Dems Abroad reported in talks with Virginia Congressman Beyer on expat issues

IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate wades into free tax forms issue

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Acronyms

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

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

Legislation to help American expats imminent, London audience told

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

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

Woodbrook CEO Doherty: ‘U.S. citizen-focused biz within 12 months’

George Holding’s bill: What we know so far

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

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

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From the front line: How a routine Form 3520 filing can easily go (eye-wateringly expensively) wrong – and did