If you are a US citizen required to file income taxes, here are some of the key dates you need to keep in mind in 2026:
April 15, 2026
Overseas voters’ Election Day 2026 is right around the corner: the deadline for state ballot dispatch is 50 days away. While the details of the situation change from day to day, overseas voters need to understand that their rights are under attack, stay informed and act accordingly to protect and to exercise them in 2026.
This article focuses on what...
The current US administration is trying to control the midterm elections at the federal level, particularly by attacking voting by mail and building a federal voter roll, aiming to control which Americans will be allowed to vote. The Guardian gives a good summary of the issues:
The … administration is waging war on voting rights using justice department lawsuits, FBI investigations and...
The US tax system is unique in that it assesses tax liability on citizenship as well as residency. However, the recent Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act first introduced by Rep Darin LaHood aimed to provide a means of no longer participating in the US tax system but maintaining US citizenship while living outside the US. The bill did not...
Your vote is your voice to express your opinion about the best candidates and ballot measures to serve your state and the USA as a whole. Keep on top of any changes that might be happening that could damage your voting rights. Efforts to draw new maps of voting districts for partisan advantage (gerrymandering),
Information from the US Voting Committee details some of the threats to the right of overseas Americans to vote absentee in US elections. The Committee expects those threats to continue through the 2026 midterm elections to the seating of the next Congress in January 2027.
This article lists some of the most recent threats at the state and federal levels. Feeling alarmed...
