Residence-based taxation is the reform millions of Americans abroad have waited on for a decade, and 2026 was supposed to be the year it finally moved. It hasn’t, yet. The Residence-Based Taxation for Americans Abroad Act, first introduced by Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., in December 2024 as H.R. 10468, expired when the 118th Congress ended. […]
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Finland’s Parliament passed a new Finland citizenship test into law June 12, requiring naturalization applicants to pass an exam on Finnish society, history and culture
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Japan’s permanent residency fee could climb from ¥10,000 ($62) to around ¥200,000 ($1,240), a roughly twentyfold increase, under an immigration law the country’s parliament passed
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Argentina’s citizenship-by-investment program, authorized under Decree 524/2025, is entering its final implementation phase, with an executive director appointed in late April 2026 and a launch
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