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Tax & Banking Disclaimer

Christine Funke Tax & Banking 01 January 2022

Disclaimer


The purpose of these pages is to inform, share and explain US tax reporting needs as well as banking and legal constraints to US citizens abroad. This is NOT individualized, professional tax, legal or banking advice for your particular situation.

While we make every effort to keep the information here current and accurate, neither FAWCO, nor the authors accept...

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‘Tis the Season to Be Vigilant about Voting Rights

Mary Stewart Burgher Voting From Overseas 16 November 2021

By Laureen Scharps, FAWCO Rep, AIWC Frankfurt

Americans’ voting rights are under attack, and all citizens, including FAWCO members, should join the struggle to protect them.

US Senate minority blocks three federal bills to protect voting rights

On November 3, the Senate failed even to discuss the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, much less to vote on it,

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States Are Gearing Up for REAL ID

Judy Furukawa Citizenship 13 October 2021

Real ID photoMost FAWCO members still use their passports as identification for boarding aircraft. Many also use driver's licenses or state-issued IDs once they are in the US to avoid having to carry their passports.

The requirement for REAL ID usage has been postponed until May 2023, but many state Motor Vehicle Adminstrations (MVAs) are already requiring that REAL ID requirements be...

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Help Americans Abroad Get Covid Vaccine

Johanna Dishongh Citizenship 12 October 2021

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting urgent executive action to ensure Americans living abroad have access to COVID-19 vaccinations. There are nearly 9 million Americans living overseas, including tens of thousands of veterans, who may not have access to a vaccine.

Rep. Grijalva was joined by 26 Members...

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US Voting Committee (still) stands by results of 2020 US election – what FAWCO members can do in 2021

Mary Stewart Burgher Voting From Overseas 01 October 2021

The information in this article was so important that it was originally posted on the top page of the US Voting section. It has been converted into a separate article to preserve the Committee’s stance, and to continue to combat the falsehoods about the 2020 election that are still in active circulation. It also includes some updated information. 

FAWCO’s US...

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Special elections for 3 Congressional seats in Florida and Ohio on November 2

Mary Stewart Burgher Voting From Overseas 08 September 2021

Register and request an absentee ballot now for these special Congressional elections on Tuesday, November 2:

  1. Florida special primary election in US Congressional District 20 (which includes Broward and Palm Beach counties)
  2. Ohio Special General Election in US Congressional Districts 11 (which includes parts of Cuyahoga and Summit counties) and 15 (which includes all of Clinton, Fairfield, Hocking, Madison, Morgan, Perry,
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