Tax Webinar Series

The Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force is proud to announce part 2 of the 2024 Tax Webinar Series every Wednesday in February!

How To File Your Own US Taxes For Americans Abroad

Want to save money on an accountant and learn how to file your own US taxes as an American abroad? Join this online workshop on the basics of filling in the forms for your US tax return.

The aim of this event is to explain how to file your own US taxes by reviewing the forms required for a basic tax return filing for an American abroad. Presented by Liz Zitzow from British American Tax.

The session will go line-by-line over the following forms:

Form 1040 (U.S. Individual Income Tax Return)

Form 2555 (Foreign Earned Income Exclusion)

Schedule 1 (Additional Income and Adjustments to Income)

Schedule 3 (Additional Credits and Payments)

Additional forms may be covered if there’s enough demand in the pre-submitted questions (note that Form 1116 will be mentioned, but it is recommended to use tax prep software for this form due to its complexity)

This session is for you if:

You want to try filling out the forms to file yourself, and want a “101” to get started

You’ve been filing yourself by hand, but you want to check you’re doing certain things right

You want a better understanding of the information required in the forms and their purpose

Attendees are asked to please pre-submit any questions you have using this form by Friday, February 16. The more questions we get in advance, the better we can prepare and shape the program around the things you want to learn about the most!

$50 General Admission or $25 Retired/Student/Unemployed. Recording available. All proceeds go to Democrats Abroad.

If you are unable to attend this event you can select the recording ticket option.

Tickets are limited to 50 live webinar tickets.

For more information and registration, click here.

 

How to Pass Residency Based Taxation

Want to know more about Democrats Abroad tax advocacy work and what you can do to help? Join this Zoom webinar on how to help pass Residency Based Taxation (RBT) for Americans abroad!

The aim of this event is to update Americans abroad on Democrats Abroad tax advocacy work and explain what steps are needed to pass Residency Based Taxation. Presented by Rebecca Lammers, Chair of the Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force and International Member of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. We will clarify what is going on in Washington DC and abroad on Americans abroad tax advocacy work, steps we are taking, and how you can get involved to help pass Residency Based Taxation.

This session is for Americans abroad/U.S. citizens/dual citizens/expats who:

Are angry, scared, upset, or anxious about Americans abroad tax problems

You don’t feel like you know enough but want to learn more

You’re considering renouncing your US citizenship over the tax issues

Want to get involved and help make RBT a reality

Topics discussed in the session will include:

What is Residency Based Taxation (RBT) and why no bill has been introduced in Congress to pass it

Why FATCA isn’t to blame for all American abroad tax problems

The American abroad tax advocacy landscape

What’s going on in Washington DC

The legislative outlook for 2024

Short and long term prospects for improvements and changes to taxes for Americans abroad

Why voting in all federal races is important to help pass RBT

Opportunities to get involved in the Taxation Task Force and make a different to help pass RBT

Attendees are asked to please pre-submit any questions you have using this form by Monday, February 26. The more questions we get in advance, the better we can prepare and shape the program around the things you want to learn about the most!

Tickets

The webinar is free to attend. Suggested donation of $12.50 General Admission or $7.50 Retired/Student/Unemployed. Recording available.

Ticket proceeds go to Democrats Abroad, feel free to get a $20.24 boost ticket to bump up your donation!

Contact Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force at taxationtf@democratsabroad.org