You are an overseas American now confronted with tax and banking issues in the United States. Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Confused? You are not alone. Recently, a reported 9 million US Americans live overseas, and the majority have some sort of tax and banking issues.
The first question is usually "Where Do I Start?" which is quite easy...
Throughout its work to encourage overseas Americans to vote in the 2022 elections in the USA, FAWCO’s US Voting Committee stressed the need for active citizenship to protect US democracy. The election results brought good news and bad news. The good news is that voters within and outside the US won significant victories for democracy. The bad news is that...
The 2022 elections are not over for overseas voters from three states. Runoff elections will be held on December 6 in Arkansas and Georgia and December 10 in Louisiana. If you checked the box for “all elections in this year” on your registration/request form, you should receive a ballot. If you did not, there’s time to request a runoff ballot...
The week starting on October 3 is Absentee Voting Week. Absentee ballots for overseas Americans were sent out on September 24. It's time to vote!
Have you received your ballot? It's not too late to request one, but deadlines to register are as early as October 5 for some states. Go to the Federal Voting Assistant Program (FVAP) to register/request...
Federal law requires states to send ballots to absentee voters 45 days before a regular election for federal office. For 2022 that date is September 24, less than 2 weeks away! Are you ready? Here’s what to do.
Many news stories, and even a FAWCO article, warn about current threats to democracy in the USA. While each of us is just one person, we can do much if we act together. But we must act now – Election Day for overseas voters is October 8, fewer than 70 days away.