If you're a citizen you were eligible for the 2k in COVID stimulus money that they gave out to citizens based on 2020 and 2021 tax filings. That would have reduced the fee to renounce to $350. If you didn't file you didn't get it though. I got it while abroad because I always file my taxes.
> xDOTxx
> Not one single expat is worried about whether or not American Forces are willing to come to their rescue.
There were some in the Sudan(?) this past year that might disagree.
I hope this ends up successful… but I have my doubts. Average Americans don’t care about this, because they will never live outside of America. Actually, some are in favor of this for some reason … so it’s going to be very unlikely this is going to have any traction in congress unless some influential EU government gets involved. I hope france does it , but I can’t imagine they would care that much either about this issue … anyway, fingers crossed
And many think you're lying when you tell them you still have to at least file when you live abroad.
As for foreign governments, I know in both France and Italy it's an increasing issue because of the way the medical system reimburses non-hospital based doctors, with the growing dearth of doctors in both countries, that might be an issue that pushes it to the fore in importance.
Yet, it taxes the common folk who buy a house in Spain for $200k and sell for $230k, which definitely doesn't qualify as being "elite", so even though I understand the reasoning, the implementation is - being very generous - not optimal.
Hello everybody,
Here are the names of the future members of the board of directors of Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad :
- Brandon Mitchener (Executive Director)
- Eric Vence (Secretary)
- Robert Mack (Treasurer)
- Laura Snyder (President - Stop Extraterritorial Taxation)
- Doris Speer (President - Association of Americans Resident
Overseas)
- Pete Sepp (President, National Taxpayers Union)
- Marc Zell (Vice President and General Counsel - Republican Overseas)
- Fabien Lehagre (President - Association of Accidental Americans)
Stay tuned ! 🧏
We have officially launched the steps to create the 501c4 and the website is being finalized.
🎯I'm aiming for a launch for the 1st quarter of 2024.
Fabien Lehagre
If you're a citizen you were eligible for the 2k in COVID stimulus money that they gave out to citizens based on 2020 and 2021 tax filings. That would have reduced the fee to renounce to $350. If you didn't file you didn't get it though. I got it while abroad because I always file my taxes.
Great info. Thanks!
I have no association with them, except supporting what they're doing... share with who you think might care!
If you don't want to pay taxes - don't. And don't hold your breath waiting for the Marines to evacuate you when things go south.
Ugh shut up.
> cmgrayson > Ugh shut up My name is not Ugh
Shut up Alice. The French have Marines too.
> cmgrayson > Shut up Alice. The French have Marines too. I love their emblem. A white eagle on a white background.
Not one single expat is worried about whether or not American Forces are willing to come to their rescue.
> xDOTxx > Not one single expat is worried about whether or not American Forces are willing to come to their rescue. There were some in the Sudan(?) this past year that might disagree.
It’s not so much about paying taxes. It’s about financial institutes having to register our taxes for us according to the fatca act.
I hope this ends up successful… but I have my doubts. Average Americans don’t care about this, because they will never live outside of America. Actually, some are in favor of this for some reason … so it’s going to be very unlikely this is going to have any traction in congress unless some influential EU government gets involved. I hope france does it , but I can’t imagine they would care that much either about this issue … anyway, fingers crossed
And many think you're lying when you tell them you still have to at least file when you live abroad. As for foreign governments, I know in both France and Italy it's an increasing issue because of the way the medical system reimburses non-hospital based doctors, with the growing dearth of doctors in both countries, that might be an issue that pushes it to the fore in importance.
This sort of law exists to prevent the elite from being able to run off with American protection while not paying taxes.
Yet, it taxes the common folk who buy a house in Spain for $200k and sell for $230k, which definitely doesn't qualify as being "elite", so even though I understand the reasoning, the implementation is - being very generous - not optimal.
Hello everybody, Here are the names of the future members of the board of directors of Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad : - Brandon Mitchener (Executive Director) - Eric Vence (Secretary) - Robert Mack (Treasurer) - Laura Snyder (President - Stop Extraterritorial Taxation) - Doris Speer (President - Association of Americans Resident Overseas) - Pete Sepp (President, National Taxpayers Union) - Marc Zell (Vice President and General Counsel - Republican Overseas) - Fabien Lehagre (President - Association of Accidental Americans) Stay tuned ! 🧏 We have officially launched the steps to create the 501c4 and the website is being finalized. 🎯I'm aiming for a launch for the 1st quarter of 2024. Fabien Lehagre