June 15 - Residence-Based Taxation Call Storm

[GilliC]

Since tomorrow (15 June) is the typical filing deadline for overseas Americans, there is an initiative for global "call storm" to support residence-based taxation. If you're inclined to contact your congressional rep, consider adding your voice!

...unless you really enjoy doing your complicated return every year, in which case, can you do mine too?!

[GilliC]

FYI - This is a bipartisan issue, but Democrats Abroad has put together an information package that includes a letter template and sample calling script:
d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/democratsabroad/pages/4683/attachments/original/1496739236/RBT_Campaign_In_A_Box.pdf

If you want to send a letter and have it arrive today, Fax Zero will send faxes to your congressmen for free:
faxzero.com/fax_congress.php


And some additional information and resources: Americans Citizen Abroad is a bipartisan group representing the interests of overseas Americans with the support of the congressional Americans Abroad Caucus.

Also, Americans for Tax Reform is backing residence-based taxation and the repeal of FATCA.

[mrsukyankee]

Done!

[origami]

Gladly will I bitch to someone about FACTA and global income taxation. Thank you for posting!

[brainie]

Done!

I'm surprised the sample text doesn't focus on the invasion of privacy from FACTA.

[gigem]

Thx, done. The fax thing was really cool, now I can do that for all my Senator/Rep "letter" writing.

[mrsukyankee]

Jun 15, 2017 6:29:22 GMT -5 brainie said:

Done!

I'm surprised the sample text doesn't focus on the invasion of privacy from FACTA.

Yeah, I personalised the sample text and put something about that - aka, why should my H's information have to be shared?