U.S. Citizens in France Win 7-Year Fight With IRS Over CSG Tax

June 17, 2019, 11:44 AM UTC

The U.S. government will stop contesting a tax deduction sought by Americans living in France, according to a law firm involved in a seven-year legal battle over the levy.

The Internal Revenue Service said in court filings last week that it should have allowed U.S. taxpayers resident in France to deduct so-called Generalized Social Contribution taxes, a levy imposed on income in France, said Stuart Horwich, a U.S. lawyer at Horwich Law in London. He estimated that roughly $100 million could be at stake and some people could seek refunds dating back 10 years.

In a June 13 status report, ...

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