Time to reform U.S. tax laws for Americans overseas
FATCA and US taxation make life difficult for Americans overseas, including this retired American living in Italy.
Former Army Sergeant in Germany wrestles with double-taxation retirement math
A former U.S. Army Sergeant wrestles with the complexity of double taxation related to his U.S. retirement.
Even an MBA struggles with taxes and financial services as an American abroad
William, from Texas, has an MBA, but still struggles with his U.S. taxes and getting basic financial services as an American living in the United Kingdom.
American nightmare: trapped by citizenship-based taxation
Suzanne Herman: My “OMG” moment came in 2011 after living in Canada for nearly 50 years, and since childhood.
Continual problems finding ways to invest and save
As an American living in Austria, Mitchell Davis faces continuous problems trying to invest and save money for retirement.
Americans abroad need to save for retirement, too. It’s not easy.
Karen in Switzerland just wants to live a normal life but U.S. tax and financial regulations make that impossible.
Dual citizenship shouldn’t automatically mean double taxation
Jan Stransky is a Czech-American dual citizen living in Prague. He already pays taxes in the Czech Republic. He shouldn’t have to also file a U.S. tax declaration unless he has U.S. income.
Navigating financial uncertainty as an expat: my journey from the U.S. to Europe
Image of Steven Evans, an American who moved to France for love.
Is the U.S. tax system worse than Eritrea's for overseas citizens?
Image comparing the US with Eritrea regarding the American tax system.
A French life, a Kafkaesque American tax burden
Claire Laborde was born in California but has lived in France her entire life. She struggles with Kafkaesque U.S. tax rules despite having no U.S. income.
Surprise! Being an American abroad means being a second-class citizen
April Giarla, an American living in France, says she has been denied basic financial rights that her neighbors enjoy without a second thought--simply because she is American.
An American social worker is afraid to live a normal life in New Zealand because of U.S. tax rules
An American is afraid to live a normal life in New Zealand because of U.S. tax law.
An American veteran and his wife just want to live a normal life abroad
An American veteran and his Czech wife just want to live a normal life free of double taxation.
A German American wrestles with the burden of her U.S. citizenship
A German American living in Germany wrestles with the tax hassles and limitations associated with being an American abroad.