Helen Burggraf

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Podcast: Three experts scrutinize IRS's new 'Relief Procedures' for 'Certain Former Citizens'

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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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'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…
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…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to close all but seven of its overseas offices
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that it plans to close all but seven of its 23 overseas offices, including those in London, Frankfurt, Rome and Bangkok. This represents…

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…

‘Dem sponsor needed’ for expat tax fairness bill, Rep. Holding tells London gathering
North Carolina representative George Holding told a London gathering of American expats last night that he would press on with his bill aimed at making life easier for Americans living…
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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…
U.S. government report acknowledges problems with FATCA reporting
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report released today reveals a range of issues with the 2010 law known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, which it noted also contributed…

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Podcast: Three experts scrutinize IRS's new 'Relief Procedures' for 'Certain Former Citizens'

Much has been written and spoken about the Internal Revenue Service's new "Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens" regime since it was unveiled earlier this month – apparently to enable mostly "accidental...

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Helen Burggraf

Somalia's president reveals he's renounced his American citizenship

AmCham in Hong Kong urges government to "restore business confidence' in wake of protests

IRS letter campaign puts cryptocurrency investors on notice

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

Canadian court is latest to reject FATCA legal challenge

Get professional advice to avoid risk of a ‘Boris’, U.S. expats in U.K. warned

'Accidentels' reel but vow to fight on, as France's Conseil d'Etat rules in support of current FATCA regime

Monte Silver counters IRS ‘dismiss’ motion in U.S. Court

Andersen Global plants its first 'Andersen' flag in British soil

London's Saranac Partners latest to unveil wealth management biz for U.S. expats

Tax

BREAKING: Democratic NYC Congresswoman Maloney re-introduces two bills to help Americans abroad

Lawsuit in UK to challenge legality of British gov't's data-sharing under FATCA

American Citizens Abroad responds to IRS 'procedures' with re-issue of call for Same Country (FATCA) Exemption

American Citizens Abroad unveils online 'tax fairness' campaign to urge Congressional hearings

Legislation

Dems Abroad: Americans Abroad Caucus co-chair Maloney planning to re-introduce two expat-friendly bills

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

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

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

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to close all but seven of its overseas offices

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

‘Dem sponsor needed’ for expat tax fairness bill, Rep. Holding tells London gathering

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

U.S. government report acknowledges problems with FATCA reporting

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Podcast: Three experts scrutinize IRS's new 'Relief Procedures' for 'Certain Former Citizens'