Immigration Law, Tax Law

A Tax Opinion CAn Protect EB-5 VISA Status.

by Sanford Millar on 5/7/2013

An EB-5 Visa is known as an "investor" visa. The following is an explanation of the EB-5 program...more

EB-5 Visas Applicant Need Tax Opinions

by Sanford Millar on 4/29/2013

An EB-5 Visa is known as an “investor” visa. The following is an explanation of the EB-5 program...more

International Business, Tax, Estate and Asset Preservation Planning - April 2013: Expatriation Tax Rules: Green Card Holders...

by Stephen A. Malley, APC on 4/26/2013

The curiously titled "Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008" became law 17 June 2008. This was the third major revision of expatriation rules in 12 years. While the Act provides laudable benefits to armed...more

Soy Boricua - Rethinking Inbound Tax Planning for Wealthy Latin American Moving to the U.S.

by Gerald Nowotny on 4/24/2013

Overview - In case you did not know, Miami is the capital of Latin American. It is the port of entry for Latin Americans from Central and South America. Historically, wealthy Mexicans have liked California and Texas...more

Capital Thinking Update - April 15, 2013

by Amy Davenport, Tanya DeRivi, Alexis Early, Jared Fleisher, Mara Giorgio, Karen Kudelko, Erin McGrain, Jessica Monahan, Amy Budner Smith, Stacy Swanson, Joseph Urso, Sarah Vilms, more +Dana Weeks, Pam Welsh | Patton Boggs LLP on 4/24/2013

In This Issue: - General Legislative - Agriculture & Food - Budget, Appropriations and Sequestration - Cybersecurity - Defense - Education - Energy - Environment - Financial Services -...more

I Want to Live in America!- Part I Tax Planning Considerations for Foreign Scientists and Engineers

by Gerald Nowotny on 4/17/2013

Overview - As discussions regarding immigration reform continue to unfold, one point that is not under discussion or subject to debate is the contribution of foreign scientists and engineers to the New Economy. The statistics...more

Expatriation Lite: Leaving The U.S. Tax System While Retaining Your Citizenship

by Joshua Kaplan, Jeffrey L. Rubinger | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/16/2013

As many Miami residents who earn income abroad may be aware, the United States is one of only two countries in the world that taxes its citizens and residents (collectively, “U.S. taxpayers”) on their worldwide income. ...more

‘Accidental’ Americans Still Owe Income Tax

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 4/15/2013

Most people who are born in the United States or who purposely become citizens here know they are U.S. citizens. But many people who’ve spent their lives abroad and are citizens of other countries may be shocked to learn that...more

Congress Returns from Spring Recess

by Mintz Levin on 4/9/2013

Congress returns to Washington today after a two-week district work period. As we enter the second quarter of the year, we are likely to see continued debate and some progress on: Budget & Appropriations; Presidential...more

Recordkeeping Part II

by Michael Kelsheimer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 4/1/2013

Who, What, Why . . . Who does it apply to: In this edition, it varies according to the requirements of the particular law identified below. I am taking a short two-part break from my regular format to bring you the...more

Become A U.S. And California Taxpayer: It's Easy

by Stephen A. Malley, APC on 3/5/2013

Visa visitors and any visitor to the U.S. can, without realizing it, become obligated to pay U.S. income tax on world-wide income, and possibly estate tax on world-wide assets. Income tax and estate tax treaties might offer...more

Investing In Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - February 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/27/2013

In This Issue: Welcome to King & Spalding's economic development news bulletin,Investing in Georgia. In this edition, you will find: - An overview of the sequester, debt ceilings, continuing resolutions to fund...more

Iowa Immigration Law Blog: What to Do When an Employee is Using a False Identity

by Lori Chesser | Davis Brown Law Firm on 2/22/2013

No matter how vigilant you are in checking I-9 documents, that call can still come. The caller claims that your employee is using his or her identity and you need to fix it....more

Nonresident Alien Deposit Interest Reporting Requirements Are Now in Effect

by Cary Plotkin Kavy, Karen Neeley, Katherine Patton Noll | Cox Smith on 2/18/2013

Starting January 1, 2013, all commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, securities brokerages and insurance companies must report interest on deposits paid to nonresident alien individuals to the IRS and to the...more

The State of the Union in 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/14/2013

Introduction - Last night, President Barack Obama delivered his fourth State of the Union Address before a joint session of the 113th Congress. Not since 1887, when President Grover Cleveland faced a divided 50th...more

Tax Traps Accompany EB-5 Visas

by Sanford Millar on 2/11/2013

EB-5 Visas are sought after investment based pathways to a Green card. An EB-5 Visa is described in Wikipedia as follows...more

Total Mobility Law: January 2013

by Todd M. Heine, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed. on 1/2/2013

Total Mobility Law launched its website this month, as we intensify our efforts towards our professional goal: providing top-notch international legal advice, excellent service, and maximizing profits for our clients. We...more

Is It Necessary To Reside On Homestead Property? [Florida]

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 10/5/2012

Can you tell the difference between these two rules of entitlement to homestead status for ad valorem tax purposes?...more

FATCA - Dual Nationals, Expatriation or Voluntary Disclosure

by Sanford Millar on 10/1/2012

Many dual nationals, meaning those U.S. taxpayers who retain citizenship in another country as well as having U.S. permanent residence (Green Card) status or U.S. citizenship, may be considering surrendering their U.S. status...more

Staying clear of the IRS - Tips for estate planning and tax law compliance in a global economy

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 9/28/2012

Originally published in Insights Legal Affairs. Do you own a vacation home in Mexico? Have a bank account in Hong Kong? Has your spouse retained Canadian citizenship? Are you a long-term U.S. resident who was born in the...more

Baker & McKenzie: The Global Employer: A Primer On International Labor and Employment Issues

by Baker & McKenzie Australia on 9/17/2012

Editors’ Note - In today’s global economy, a growing international focus is changing the political, economic, employment and labor landscape. Some US multinationals are expanding their workforces around the globe, and...more

Just how is the Expatriation Tax Calculated?

by Moskowitz LLP on 9/12/2012

It has been all over the news lately, wealthy U.S. taxpayers, such as, Eduardo Saverin (a Facebook founder), Denise Rich (songwriter), and another eighteen hundred, or so, have forfeited their U.S. citizenship for U.S. tax...more

Strategic Tax Planning for Non-Resident Aliens Using Private Placement Life Insurance- Part III

by Gerald Nowotny on 9/7/2012

Part I of this series on investment tax planning for non-resident aliens (NRAs) focused on the potential tax benefits of private placement variable annuities (PPVA). Part II focused on the use of PPVA contracts by NRAs to...more

Non-Citizens Risk Immigration Status for Offshore Bank Accounts

by Moskowitz LLP on 8/23/2012

The increased focus by the IRS on foreign income has generated a lot of news and a slew of criminal prosecutions. While US citizens need to consider the possibility of monetary penalties or a long prison sentence, resident...more

IRS: Interest Paid to Nonresident Aliens to Be Reported

by Morgan Lewis on 8/6/2012

Information regarding nonresident alien deposits in the United States could be provided to foreign governments as of January 2013, raising concern among non-U.S. residents holding deposits in the United States....more

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