by Jeffrey | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Any American who wishes to obtain or renew a U.S. passport will now be required to first have a social security number. If the first-time applicant is over the age of 12, he/she can get help through the Swiss Embassy in Bern or the Consulate in Zurich to obtain the...
by Jeffrey | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The IRS has recently confirmed that they will be ending their OVDP program as of September 28th, 2018. The OVDP program was put in place to help U.S. taxpayers with undelcared foreign income and foreign financial accounts to come back into compliance within a...
by Jeffrey | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Individuals outside the United States own billions of dollars worth of U.S. real estate and stocks such as Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Tesla. What most of these investors don’t realize is that owning these assets exposes them to possible U.S. estate tax liability. In...
by Jeffrey | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
As of tax year 2017, any non-U.S. person that wholly owns an LLC will likely be required to file Form 5472 to report their ownership and certain financial transactions with the LLC. This rule has been instituted, in part, to enhance U.S. compliance with international...
by Jeffrey | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Winning the Green Card lottery can seem like a great stroke of luck until you find out about the income tax and financial reporting requirements that come with it. No matter where you live, Green Card holders are treated just like U.S. citizens when it comes to...
by Jeffrey | Nov 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
The tax reform legislation passed at the end of 2017 is mostly neutral to beneficial for U.S. taxpayers living abroad. The one major exception applies to U.S. persons who own foreign corporations. Prior to the tax reform, profits from most foreign corporations were...
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