Chapter 15: To be “FORMWarned is to be “FORMArmed” – It’s “FORM Crime” stupid!!

Introduction …

Much discussion of @RepHolding Tax Fairness bill has focused on "What forms would I have to file?" Until #Expats are "Form Free" they will never be free: This is the national anthem of #Americansabroad: "The Need to Live “Form Free” https://t.co/sIGXRiWdP5 via @@ADCSovereignty

— John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) January 17, 2019

Since beginning the draft of this post, I have written a separate post:

Forms required by #Americansabroad 101 – The Explanation https://t.co/DfKxaklJfh via @ExpatriationLaw – AKA why Americansabroad should avoid

— John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) July 24, 2016

Homelanders (and most U.S. tax preparers) really don’t understand the problem of “forms”. They seem to think that filling out, say Form 8938 is like completing a survey. The post referenced in the above tweet was an attempt to explain what the “form thing” is really about. well, I tried …

Forms and the life of an American citizen …

Filling out forms is an important part of US citizenship. Dublin Airport provides special services to US travellers pic.twitter.com/ZdPoQqaCRE

— John Richardson – Counsellor for US persons abroad (@ExpatriationLaw) September 2, 2015