The Department of State Announces Construction Award for the U.S. Consulate General in Milan
The Department of State has awarded Caddell Construction Company LCC of Montgomery, Alabama the construction contract, managed by Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), for the new U.S. Consulate General in Milan, Italy. SHoP Architects of New York is the architect. The approximately 10-acre campus will provide a secure, sustainable, and resilient platform for U.S. diplomacy in Milan and across northern Italy. In addition […]Read More
U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside. When to FileIf you are […]Read More
Tracy Roberts talks about new international crowdfunding project
With over 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and over 48 million visitors per year, who doesn’t love Italy? It is this passion for Italy that has prompted Tracy Roberts fellow expat living in Italy for 33 years and partners have launched LoveItaly! But what exactly is LoveItaly!? “We are a non-profit organization. We want to […]Read More
Cooking with Laurel Evans
Easy Milano had a quick chat with Laurel Evans, American foodie who’s been busy cooking up American treats in Milan since 2004. Evans a seventh generation Texan, followed her curiosity across the United States, or as she says ‘loving and hating its foods, cultures and contradictions.’ Love brought her to Milan where her passion for food […]Read More
US Tax Returns & Expats: Trump Effect 2019 Filing and Tax Issues Seminar
Join us Tuesday for a Tax Seminar with Tina Salandra CPA while we enjoy a wonderful Cena alla Siciliana. Please sign up here so that you can reserve your spot (first come first serve). When: Tuesday, May 29th Time: 7:30pm Where: I Siciliana, Via Servio Tullio, 10, 00187 Roma RM Cost: €45 per person includes full sit down dinner. […]Read More
Democrats Abroad Italy Meets in Milan
Americans Living in Italy Advocate Moving from Apathy to Activism Democrats Abroad Italy is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) from May 26 -27, 2018 at Hotel Raffaello in Milan. Leadership and members of Democrats Abroad Italy meet regularly to organize, outreach and strategize ways to assist Americans living in Italy to vote in the U.S. […]Read More
Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting in 2018 U.S. Elections
U. S. Embassy Rome, Italy Voting in 2018 U.S. Elections January 19, 2018 Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as […]Read More
Message to U.S. Citizens: Improvements to Safety and Security Information
U.S. Embassy Rome Message to U.S. Citizens: Improvements to Safety and Security Information January 4, 2017 On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, the Department of State will make changes to our safety and security information to make it easier to find, understand, and use. Travel Advisories will replace Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. Every country will […]Read More
Message from Simone Crolla, Managing Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Easy Milano ha rappresentato per 18 anni un punto di riferimento per la vasta comunità anglofona a Milano, fornendo un contributo importante ed un orientamento davvero prezioso per tutti i newcomers nella nostra città. Già dal nome “Easy Milano”, l’avventura editoriale di Amie e Aaron evoca un senso di accoglienza e di semplificazione della vita, […]Read More
Message from Elizabeth Lee Martinez, U.S. Consul General in Milan
Over the past two decades, the Consulate General of the United States in Milan and Easy Milano have cooperated on many events, with the common goal of strengthening the ties between the city and the American community. The Consulate and the Easy Milano team have worked side-by-side on the organization of election night galas, Fourth […]Read More
Thanksgiving Message from U.S. Consul General Elizabeth Lee Martinez
I am grateful for the opportunity to write this year’s Thanksgiving message to Easy Milano readers. As a recent arrival to Milan, this is a wonderful way for me to be able to reach out to new people, particularly around the holidays. We are looking forward to our first Italian Thanksgiving. I know from my […]Read More
For U.S. Citizens: Filing Extensions While Abroad
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien, the rules for filing income, estate, and gift tax returns and paying estimated tax are generally the same whether you are in the United States or abroad. Your worldwide income is subject to U.S. income tax, regardless of where you reside. When to File If you […]Read More
For U.S. Citizens: Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
FOREIGN INCOME TAXES A limited amount of the foreign income tax you pay can be credited against your U.S. tax liability or deducted in figuring taxable income on your U.S. income tax return. It is usually to your advantage to claim a credit for foreign taxes rather than to deduct them. A credit reduces your […]Read More
Overseas Voting Registration in 2017
Just voted in November? Still traveling or living overseas? You should register and request your absentee ballot to vote again in 2017 to ensure your election office knows where to send your ballot for any upcoming special elections for federal office. Some states are also holding gubernatorial or other statewide elections this year. TheFederal Voting […]Read More
Thanksgiving Message from Ambassador Philip T. Reeker U.S. Consul General in Milan
Thanksgiving—that most American of holidays—is a time to reflect on the previous year, and to express gratitude. I start by being grateful for the annual opportunity to write a Thanksgiving message to Easy Milano readers! More broadly, from my office twelve floors above via Principe Amedeo, looking out on the ever-growing Milan skyline, I continue to […]Read More
As we prepare for the next U.S. President…
From where we serve American Citizens, engage Italian institutions and publics, and represent U.S. interests across eight Regione of northern Italy. It’s been another busy year as continues its evolution as one Italy’s (and Europe’s) most vibrant locations. A truly global city, Milan has been named as Italy’s “smartest city” for the third consecutive year. […]Read More
Be an Active Voter: Vote in the 2016 U.S. Elections!
In many states, the voter registration deadline for the November 2016 elections is October 10. For some voters this might mean their paper voter registration and absentee ballot request must reach their local election officials by October 10. In order to vote in the November 2016 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed […]Read More
A Tale of Two Cultures
When coming from America to live in Italy there are many differences between the two countries to adjust to. There are obvious ones that are known before coming such as it being much hotter in Italy during the summer than most places (especially compared to my home in the Northeastern U.S.), but there are many […]Read More
The Octopus and the Wedding Proposal
How did Salvatore propose?” a friend asked recently, referring to my Italian husband. When I told her that we’d decided to get married in Positano, she said that sounded breathtakingly romantic. Little did she know. When you grow up in the United States, you assume that a proposal will involve a man with a ring […]Read More
Overseas U.S. Citizens, Vote in 2016 Election. Your Vote Counts!
In order to vote in the November 2016 elections, all overseas U.S. citizens need to have completed a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2016. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past elections, you must complete an FPCA each year to participate in elections as an […]Read More
July 4th message from Amb. Philip T. Reeker Consul General in Milan
Dear Friends, It’s my pleasure, on behalf of the whole U.S. Consulate General in Milan, to once again wish my fellow Americans a Happy Independence Day – and a happy 240th birthday to the United States of America! It has been quite a busy year. 12 months ago we were experiencing the incredible Expo Milano. […]Read More
July 4th Potato Salad Recipe
The Fourth of July in America is a time for family and friends to gather together, relax, and celebrate the nation’s independence. For most Americans this means firing up the grill, bringing out lawn chairs, and playing some corn hole in the backyard. The food is of course a focal point for the day and […]Read More
Dual-culture parenting… who controls the A/C
Dual-culture parenting boils down to priorities, values and who controls the A/C Salvatore’s fathering was dependent on two all-important remote controls, each kept in a separate pocket of his velour dressing gown. When you marry a Southern Italian man, you’ve got to be ready for major differences in childrearing. In the early years of our […]Read More
Remembering Henry James
The interdisciplinary research project Remembering Henry James, presented for the first time in Florence by Design of the Universe and Laverna. Net in 2013, will find its conclusion from May 2 through 9 in Genoa, with eight days of cultural events dedicated to the American author on the occasion of the Centennial of his death. […]Read More
Save thousands of dollars on your US expat taxes
Introduction to the Foreign Housing Exclusion There may be a deduction you haven’t heard of that can save you thousands of dollars on your US expat taxes. There are quite a few critical tax breaks which assist US Expats in reducing or completely eliminating their US income tax liability. There is one exclusion that doesn’t […]Read More
U.S. Income Tax Return Preparation
U.S. Income Tax Return Preparation and Advice for American Citizen Living in Italy Personal Income Tax Resident individuals are subject to a personal income tax, named IRPEF, on their worldwide income. Individuals carrying on a business or profession and/or partnerships are liable to IRAP which is not deductible from IRPEF. Non-resident individuals are subject to […]Read More
Exposing Seven Myths about the Rules of US Expat Taxes
If you are a US expat, there are a few myths surrounding US expat taxes about which you should be aware. As a US Expat, you probably receive a lot of conflicting information. There are some common myths when it comes to US expat tax laws. Here, we will expose these myths and let you […]Read More
The Secret Price of History
Most of us would agree that you can consider yourself well integrated into a new country when you stop translating back and forth from your native language and culture. Yet for a handful of assimilated expats, the translating not only continues but becomes a life passion. This is definitely the case for Gayle Ridinger, an […]Read More
Voting in 2016 U.S. Elections
Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count everyabsentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot receipt deadline. […]Read More
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
On December 4th2015, President Obama signed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) designed to provide funding for United States Federal transportation infrastructure improving roads, bridges, transit systems and rail transportation network. This five-year, $305 billion bill, effective January 2016, will be funded without increasing transportation fees instead it will require changes to passport rules and […]Read More
