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Organization of Americans Abroad Objects to Committee Statistics and Proposed Elimination of Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for Americans Living Overseas

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:01:00 GMT

Geneva-based organization American Citizens Abroad (ACA) has written a strongly worded letter to the Commission for Responsible Federal Budgets, protesting the use of impossible statistics in the document "Let's Get Specific: Tax Expenditures" published in October 2010. The Committee estimates that eliminating the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) would bring in 6 billion dollars in additional tax revenues, while ACA calculates that this would not only bring in far less, well under one billion dollars, but it would also be a disaster from the point of view of jobs for Americans.

(PRWeb November 15, 2010)

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Americans Overseas Urge Immediate Tax Reform to End Chronic Trade Imbalance

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:05:00 GMT

Non-partisan organization calls on Congress to revise tax legislation on hard-working Americans overseas and eliminate key barriers to higher exports

(PRWeb September 15, 2010)

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Organization of Americans Overseas Writes to President's Export Council with Urgent Ideas to Increase U.S. Exports

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA), a non-profit, non-partisan association with worldwide membership, wrote to the President's Export Council on July 20th, 2010, to urge the Council to make specific changes to U.S. laws and regulations, in order to encourage and facilitate en increase in exports by small and medium-sized U.S. companies. This is in response to President Obama's stated goal of doubling U.S. exports within five years.

(PRWeb August 02, 2010)

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ACA Writes to U.S. Treasury Department to Point out Severe Discrimination Imposed by New FATCA Tax Legislation

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:02:48 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA), an advocacy group of US citizens living abroad, has sent a strongly worded letter to the U.S. Treasury Department and to the IRS to point out the extremely negative effect that the new FATCA legislation will have on Americans living overseas, as banks refuse to provide accounts and services to U.S. citizens because of the overwhelming reporting and compliance requirements

(PRWeb June 21, 2010)

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American Citizens Abroad Lauds U.S Embassies and Consulates for Outreach to U.S. Citizens Overseas during Overseas Americans Week in Washington D.C.

Wed, 19 May 2010 07:00:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad is pleased to announce today that several U.S embassies and consulates publicized the recent Overseas Americans Week which was held in Washington D.C. in April 2010, marking a more dynamic outreach to Americans residing abroad.

(PRWeb May 19, 2010)

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American Citizens Living Overseas are Urged to Contact Congress About Problems with U.S. and Overseas Bank Accounts

Thu, 06 May 2010 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA), based in Geneva, Switzerland, urges U.S. citizens living abroad to contact the House Financial Services Committee on the increasing difficulty of these citizens to maintain access to banking services, both in the United States and overseas

(PRWeb May 06, 2010)

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Overseas Americans Week Takes Place April 19-23 with Delegates from AARO, ACA and FAWCO Representing Overseas Americans Converging in Washington DC

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

AARO, ACA and FAWCO, organizations representing US citizens living outside of the United States, announces the upcoming Washington doorknock, called Overseas Americans Week, taking place April 19th-23rd, 2010. These organizations, which represent US citizens living abroad, are coordinating this doorknock week and participating in meetings with members of Congress, the US Administration and Washington research institutions. Issues of vital interest to US citizens living abroad will be addressed during this week, including taxation and banking, citizenship and voting rights, social security, Medicare and others.

(PRWeb April 15, 2010)

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Americans Abroad Caucus in Congress Grows to 29 Members

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA) announces that the Americans Abroad Caucus in the US House of Representatives has now reached 29 members.

(PRWeb August 07, 2009)

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American Citizens Abroad Writes Letter of Concern to President Obama

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA) has written a concerned letter to President Obama to highlight the unintended and extremely negative effects which recently changed or proposed US banking and taxation laws are having on US citizens living overseas. These US citizens are being deprived of normal banking services, both overseas and in the United States, merely because they are American. US laws and regulations which harass US citizens overseas and treat them as automatic tax evaders actually harm the country overall.

(PRWeb August 07, 2009)

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American Citizens Abroad Celebrates 30th Anniversary in Geneva, Switzerland

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:01:00 GMT

In October 2008, American Citizens Abroad (ACA) held a highly successful and entertaining gala dinner in Geneva, Switzerland, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the organization. As a surprise, the evening was also a tribute to Andy Sundberg, founder of ACA and infatigable supporter of the rights of US citizens living overseas over the past thirty years.

(PRWeb November 02, 2008)

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American Citizens Abroad (ACA) Grants the Benjamin Franklin Award to Congressional Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Joe Wilson

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA) celebrates its 30th anniversary by granting the Benjamin Franklin Award to Congressional Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Joe Wilson (R-SC). With this award, ACA is honoring Representatives Maloney and Wilson for co-founding and co-chairing the Americans Abroad Caucus in 2007. American Citizens Abroad (ACA), a non-profit, non-partisan, Geneva-based organization, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2008 representing the interests of Americans all over the world. The Benjamin Franklin Award was created by ACA to recognize members of Congress for their extraordinary contribution on behalf of overseas Americans.

(PRWeb July 03, 2008)

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American Citizens Abroad Calls for Support of New Tax Legislation

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA) calls for strong support of S. 3162 "MADE in the USA Tax Act" and congratulates Senator George Voinovich for his initiative.

(PRWeb July 03, 2008)

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American Citizens Abroad Announces the Winners of the 2008 Thomas Jefferson Award

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad announces that the winners this year of the ACA Thomas Jefferson Award are Maura Harty, former Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, and Michael Parmly, Chief of Mission in Cuba. This distinction honors State Department employees who have given exemplary service to American citizens residing abroad. ACA serves US citizens living outside of the United States on subjects such as taxation, citizenship, voting, Medicare, Social Security, education and many more.

(PRWeb March 13, 2008)

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American Citizens Abroad Announces Annual Fundraising Auction Date in April 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad (ACA) announces the date of the organization's 16th annual fundraising auction, which will be held on Friday, April 11th, 2008, in Geneva, Switzerland. Prizes to bid on include stays in luxury hotels, houses and apartments in Italy, Greece, France, Switzerland, the UK and the Dominican Republic, meals at gourmet restaurants around Geneva and in people's homes, antiques, walking tours of Geneva, wine and much more. An idea of the items to be auctioned off can be found on the ACA web site at http://www.aca.ch, and bids can be sent by e-mail in advance.

(PRWeb March 13, 2008)

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American Citizens Abroad (ACA) Vigorously Endorses Two New Voting Rights Bills for Americans Overseas

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

On November 15th, 2007, two bills were introduced in the House to facilitate voting in US elections by Americans living overseas. The bills were introduced by Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Mike Honda (D-NY), both members of the Americans Abroad Caucus in the House.

(PRWeb November 19, 2007)

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New Members Join Americans Abroad Caucus in US House of Representatives

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad is pleased to announce that three new members of Congress have joined the Americans Abroad Caucus, which focuses on issues of interest to US citizens living overseas. These issues include transmission of citizenship to children, voting from overseas, lack of representation in Congress, double taxation and many others.

(PRWeb November 11, 2007)

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American Citizens Abroad Links Up With the Overseas Vote Foundation

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad becomes the newest member of the Overseas Vote Foundation Strategic Alliance Program, and Jacqueline Bugnion, Director of ACA, is appointed to the OVF Advisory Board.

(PRWeb November 05, 2007)

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A Perfect Catch-22 for an Overseas American, according to American Citizens Abroad (ACA)

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:01:00 GMT

American Citizens Abroad, a citizens advocacy organization, is astounded and dismayed by the Catch-22 situation faced by an American citizen whom we'll call Joe. Born in the US but raised in Great Britain, Joe cannot get a social security number because he grew up overseas, and without that number, he can't submit tax returns which would allow him to accept a prestigious post at a US university. If he had applied for the post in the United States as a British national instead of an American, he would be working at the university already instead of spending all his time negotiating with US governmental agencies and departments.

(PRWeb September 02, 2007)

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Green Card Blues: New Renewal Rules Create Headache for Many Green Card Holders, According to American Citizens Abroad (ACA)

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:55:41 GMT

The US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) has just published a proposed new requirement for the renewal of Green Cards in the Federal Register of August 22, 2007. The new rules will require holders of a green card which has no expiration date, to apply within a four-month period for a new card with an expiration date, with filing costs of close to $400. American Citizens Abroad, a citizens advocacy organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, (http://www.aca.ch) considers that this could be a major headache for many foreign executives employed by American corporations who spend periods of time living and working in the United States, or just frequently visiting the United States. It can also cause problems for Americans residing abroad with non-citizen family members.

(PRWeb September 05, 2007)

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Americans Overseas Go to Washington

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:50:46 GMT

Twenty-five Americans living overseas, from five different organizations, spent more than a week in Washington in June 2007, seeing members of Congress and the Administration and discussing issues which concern all US citizens living outside of the United States. The major issues include Voting, Citizenship, Medicare, Social Security and Taxation. An Americans Abroad Caucus was officially launched in Congress during this week, and 84 different discussions were held with members of Congress or members of their staff, and Administration officials. Delegates were thanked for the information they provided on issues and problems which often are unknown to Congress, the Administration, and many Americans back home.

(PRWeb August 27, 2007)

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