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Two Bills Introduced in U.S. Congress to Reform Tax Law for Americans Living Overseas

19 September 2019

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United States

U.S. Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) has issued a release announcing the introduction of two bills that include measures for the reform of existing tax laws for Americans living overseas. This includes the Overseas Americans Financial Access Act and the Commission on Americans Living Overseas Act of 2019, which are summarized in the release as follows: The Overseas Americans Financial Access Act directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to exclude from Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting financial accounts held by American citizens in countries where they are bona fide residents. This bill eliminates the unintended and excessive reporting...