Position Papers for Overseas Americans Week 2011

• Overall Goals
  Overseas Americans are estimated to be similar in number to the population of Minnesota...
   
• Misconceptions about Americans Living Abroad
  Myth vs. Fact: Correcting misconceptions about Americans living abroad...
   
• Testimonials
  What others are saying about overseas citizens and American prosperity...
   
• Taxation of Americans Abroad
  The 5.2 million Americans living abroad pay taxes, vote in U.S. elections, and contribute to the American economy by opening foreign markets to U.S. goods and services, developing export programs, and promoting America’s image overseas...
   
• Citizenship-Based Taxation: Realities, Consequences & Recommendations
  Seventeen-page pdf presentation about the tax situation of Americans abroad
   
• FATCA fact sheet
  Unintended consequences: The REAL impact of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act...
   
• Citizenship of children born abroad
  Due to restrictive provisions of U.S. law, not all Americans residing abroad can transmit citizenship to their children...
   
• Overseas Voting Reform
  Americans abroad are proud of their citizenship and vigilant in guarding their constitutional right to help elect their President, Vice President and Members of Congress...
   
• Social Security abroad
  U.S. Social Security aspects of working abroad...
   
• Consular Assistance
  Congressional action needed to ensure the safety of Americans abroad...
   
• Participating Organizations
  AARO, ACA, FAWCO, AMCHAM MENA ...
   

The Overseas Americans Week program is organized by the following overseas American action groups:

 

Overseas Americans Week