On 18 December President Obama enacted the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015, extending several temporary tax relief provisions either permanently or for two or five years. PATH also amends the Foreign
Many foreign banks and financial institutions have recently been asking customers for a “FATCA Compliance Certificate”. The reason for the request is that your country and the US probably signed an agreement to implement the Foreign
A US passport or green-card is losing its glamour and appeal. Some people are surrendering their prized green cards because of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which requires most foreign governments and
The US Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (the Act) has changed the filing date for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), electronically filed with the Financial
There is an increased focus by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on offshore activities. There are tax return and information return filing obligations that may be associated with foreign income, assets and transactions. Many taxpayers
Pending legislation, H.R. 22 called Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, is likely to be passed law next month. This law will have major implications for those with federal tax
You may have recently received a letter from your financial institution or investment firm asking for some of your personal details. Typically the letter requests many personal, tax and residency details, such as your country
What you need to do If you want to challenge the deficiency determination, file a petition with the Tax Court. File your tax return immediately (no later than 90 days from the date of the
Practically all Americans with any income anywhere in the universe are required to file a U.S. return. Below are some of the most common tax forms that are generally part of an expat-American tax return.
We are members of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, which recently submitted comments to the IRS on the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”), the Streamlined Domestic Offshore Program (“SDOP”), and the Streamlined Foreign Offshore
Since the initiation of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) which originally began in 2009 and the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures first offered on September 1, 2012, the IRS recently reported that more than
There is a lot of misinformation so we decided to debunk the top myths of US tax compliance. Myth #1: I don’t have to file US taxes if I live abroad. The US is one
