“American democracy is … under assault from the ground up,” is the grim conclusion of a report from The Brookings Institutio
n and the States United Democracy Center. Although the USA triumphed in holding a secure and legitimate national election in 2020 with the highest voter turnout in a century – in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic – some Americans have...
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The Child Tax Credit helps families with qualifying children get a tax break. You may be able to claim the credit even if you don't normally file a tax return.
You can claim the Child Tax Credit for each qualifying child who has a Social Security number.
To be a qualifying child for the 2021 tax year, your dependent...
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It’s more than time for FAWCO and its clubs and members to strongly encourage overseas Americans to vote in the 2022 US elections. While Election Day is November 8 in the US, it comes a month earlier for overseas voters – who must receive and return absentee ballots by the deadlines set by their states. Overseas voters must start the...
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April 18, 2022
- file individual tax return (Form 1040) - for expats, this deadline is automatically extended until June 15, 2021
- file Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) - or simply wait until October 17 - the automatic extension deadline
Note: Expat children with foreign financial accounts are also required to file FBARs
- to avoid late payment penalties, make a payment...
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One topic that consistently comes up in the expat community is acquiring US citizenship for children born abroad to US citizen parents who have not lived in US territory sufficient time for their children to have acquired US citizenship at birth, if the birth took place outside the US.
The legal requirement for a child born outside the US to...
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Overseas Americans can register to vote and submit a ballot from anywhere in the world! It’s easy – but act fast to be sure that your vote is counted.
Start by confirming your voter registration with your state. Some states require absentee voters to register annually so you may need to re-register. Go to the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)