In April, AARO made a submission to the Senate Finance Committee relating to its hearing of March 25 on U.S. International Tax Policy. The Committee is advanced in following up with proposed legislation.

AARO conducted a survey in October/November 2020 to aid us in our advocacy efforts. The results of the survey have been very informative and give us fuller insights into your issues.

The eleventh, and final, article, “My Social Security Was Reduced! It’s called WEP.” has been posted.

From late October until mid-December 2020, Stop Extraterritorial American Taxation (SEAT) carried out a study to better understand the effects of the extraterritorial application of U.S. taxation and banking policies on persons living overseas.

AARO has prepared a set of talking points to support ongoing discussions to end the citizen-based taxation system in the U.S. and move to an alternate method. Links to supporting documentation are included with the talking points.

The National Taxpayer Advocate has released its annual report to Congress proposing legislative recommendations to resolve taxpayer problems.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides online accounts for people to access their account information, but overseas Americans have been unable set up these accounts from outside the U.S. There may be a way for you to do this.