Helen Burggraf

American Expat Finance

updated 8:28 PM CEST, Oct 10, 2019

French 'accidentals' protest over use of Brad Pitt in ad by bank named in discrim suit

BREAKING: 'Jenny' hits her £50,000 crowd-funding goal a day early

Would-be litigant 'Jenny' closing in on funds for FATCA challenge in UK

Switzerland suspends automatic exchange of info with Bulgaria in wake of data leak

Canadian PM Trudeau's political rival becomes latest lawmaker caught in U.S. passport hoo-ha

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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BREAKING: 'Jenny' hits her £50,000 crowd-funding goal a day early

French 'accidentals' protest over use of Brad Pitt in ad by bank named in discrim suit

Canadian PM Trudeau's political rival becomes latest lawmaker caught in U.S. passport hoo-ha

Accidental Americans Association files complaint with European Commission over alleged France EU law breach

'Gwen and Kazia' launch appeal to July FATCA ruling in Canadian court

Response from UK's Boris Johnson to MP enquiring on behalf of 'accidental' constituent

Dutch tax minister: U.S. won't take immediate action against banks over FATCA info shortcomings

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

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

Dutch banking association in talks with U.S. officials about 'certificate' to address TIN issue

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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…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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 he country's banks may be forced to close as many as 40,000 bank accounts by the…

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Helen Burggraf

BREAKING: 'Jenny' hits her £50,000 crowd-funding goal a day early

French 'accidentals' protest over use of Brad Pitt in ad by bank named in discrim suit

Canadian PM Trudeau's political rival becomes latest lawmaker caught in U.S. passport hoo-ha

Accidental Americans Association files complaint with European Commission over alleged France EU law breach

'Gwen and Kazia' launch appeal to July FATCA ruling in Canadian court

Response from UK's Boris Johnson to MP enquiring on behalf of 'accidental' constituent

Dutch tax minister: U.S. won't take immediate action against banks over FATCA info shortcomings

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

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

Dutch banking association in talks with U.S. officials about 'certificate' to address TIN issue

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Switzerland suspends automatic exchange of info with Bulgaria in wake of data leak

'Gwen and Kazia' launch appeal to July FATCA ruling in Canadian court

Nine additional speakers added to DAUK Tax Day line-up

Dutch tax minister: U.S. won't take immediate action against banks over FATCA info shortcomings

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

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

Legislation to help American expats imminent, London audience told

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

U.S. government report acknowledges problems with FATCA reporting

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

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AAA's Fabien Lehagre says new IRS program 'doesn't go far enough'