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Impuestos 2023: Lo Mejor Es Prepararse Ahora

La planificación fiscal le aplica a todos. El 1/22/24, el IRS le recordó a todos los contribuyentes que comenzaran a prepararse para presentar su declaración de impuestos federales sobre la renta. Planificar con anticipación...more

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2023 Taxes: Best To Get Ready Now

Tax planning applies to everyone. On 1/22/24, IRS reminded all taxpayers to start getting ready to file their federal income tax return. Planning ahead can help taxpayers file an accurate return and avoid delays that can slow...more

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IRS Provides 2023 Tax Return Preparation and Filing Tips

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Are you searching for 2023 tax return preparation and filing tips? The window officially opened to submit 2023 tax returns to the IRS on January 29, 2024. The following day the IRS released IR-2024-38, “Things to remember...more

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It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to USA: Expatriation and the IRS

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Ever thought about packing it all up and starting that romantic, expatriate life abroad? Ever felt like these parts were just so wild, it was time to find yourself a new passport? Expatriation, where a US citizen renounces...more

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Part 2 – International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates

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We continue with Part 2 – International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates with one of the most common forms associated with foreign asset and income reporting to the IRS: Form 8938, the Statement of Specified...more

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An International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates – Part 1 of 2

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Welcome to part 1 of our Allen Barron International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that taxes its citizens on their worldwide income. US taxpayers are...more

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2022 Tax Season: What Families Need to Know

As the 2022 tax season kicks off, there are important issues that divorcing parties must consider. First, it is always more beneficial to the family unit for the parties to file taxes married filing jointly. Not only does...more

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Procedimiento simplificado ante el IRS para extranjeros fuera de EUA

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Muchos ciudadanos americanos que viven en el extranjero no presentan su declaración de impuestos en Estados Unidos de América (“EUA”) por diversas cuestiones. Generalmente, esto sucede porque se tiene la creencia que no es...more

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Update on Potential Tax Savings Opportunity: Virginia’s Pass-through Entity Tax and SALT Cap Deduction Workaround

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For individual owners of pass-through entities, such as partnerships, limited liability companies (“LLCs”), business trusts, and S Corporations, Virginia’s elective Pass-through Entity Tax (“PTET”) offers potential federal...more

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DSU Plans May Run Afoul of U.S. Deferral Election Timing Rules Resulting in Adverse U.S. Tax Treatment

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A Canadian company adopting a deferred share unit plan (DSU plan) for its directors must consider U.S. tax implications for U.S. taxpayers. It is important to remember that U.S. citizens and U.S. residents for tax purposes...more

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Is a Stiftung a Foreign Trust? Form 3520 Penalties?

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In the recent case of Rost v. United States, the Fifth Circuit analyzed whether a foreign entity should be classified as a foreign trust subject to IRS Form 3520 penalties.  The case arose in the context of a Liechtenstein...more

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How Do I Know if I Have an IRS Form 3520/3520-A Filing Obligation?

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Interests in or transactions with foreign trusts can cause headaches for federal income tax purposes. Depending on the interest or transactions at issue, U.S. citizens or residents may have to file a Form 3520, a Form...more

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How to Successfully Fight the Section 6721(e) Intentional Disregard Penalty

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Section 6721 provides the IRS with authority to impose civil penalties against taxpayer-employers who fail to timely file correct information returns (e.g., Forms W-2/W-3 and Forms 940/941). Under section 6721’s three-tiered...more

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You Received an IRS Notice CP2000, Now What?

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You might receive an IRS Notice CP2000 (“CP2000”) in the mail. The IRS issues these particular notices to taxpayers based on discrepancies between tax return reporting and third-party reporting. Taxpayers must pay attention...more

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IRS Provides More Guidance on “Relevance” and Foreign Entities Making “Check-the-Box Elections”

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In a previous post, we highlighted guidance released by the IRS on the topic of “relevance” and some of the implications it had in the pre-immigration planning context.  More specifically, the guidance addressed issues...more

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U.S. Treasury Signals that Cryptocurrency Miners & Stakers Will Not Be Subject to Broker Information Reporting Tax Requirements

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On February 11, 2022, in a letter addressed to certain U.S. Senators, the U.S. Department of the Treasury indicated that cryptocurrency miners, cryptocurrency stakers or related hardware or software providers would not be...more

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How Will Virtual Currency Be Taxed?

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Despite the confusing interpretations by US regulators, non-compliance with crypto tax rules can cost taxpayers dearly. Unfortunately, the answer to “how is virtual currency taxed” depends on who you ask....more

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How to Handle IRS Notices and Tax Bills

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The multiple rounds of stimulus checks as part of the COVID-19 relief legislation may have people believing that mail from the IRS is not always bad news. However, aside from isolated situations, most people still flinch at...more

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Closing A Foreign Bank Account Will Not Solve A Taxpayer’s Disclosure Problem

IRS is interested in U.S. Taxpayer financial accounts everywhere in the world.  If the IRS learns that a Taxpayer has undisclosed reportable accounts or income before a US Taxpayer reports them, the Taxpayer can face serious...more

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Have You Hired the Right Tax Preparer to Prepare your Taxes?

Tax Season is here.  Tax Preparers have different levels of skills, education and expertise and Taxpayers ought to take a closer look at what constitutes a “Qualified” Tax Preparer.  ...more

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19 Possible Questions That Your Tax Preparer Ought to Ask Regarding Foreign Accounts and Assets

Many Taxpayers with international entanglements seek the assistance of tax return preparers without U.S. international tax reporting experience.  Because US International tax reporting is complicated and often overwhelming...more

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How to Successfully Request IRS Penalty Relief

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Federal tax penalties have always been an IRS priority.  But, perhaps more so today than three decades ago.  For example, in 1987, the IRS reported that it had assessed penalties of approximately $14 billion.  Compare that...more

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COVID-19: Maine Extends October 15 Corporate Income Tax Filing Deadline

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Maine Revenue Services has announced that it has automatically extended the 2019 filing deadline (on extension) for Maine corporate income taxpayers from October 15, 2020 to November 16, 2020....more

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Treasury and IRS are Aiming to Provide Greater Clarity on International Tax Reporting

On July 14, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the IRS released a proposed redesigned partnership form for tax year 2021 (filing season 2022). The two proposed forms SCHEDULE K-2 (Form 1065) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) are...more

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What happens when Taxpayers try to tell the IRS that it is not “Mea Culpa”?

According to the IRS Manual, reasonable cause for abating penalties is based on all the facts and circumstances of a Taxpayer’s situation.  IRS will consider reasons which establish that a Taxpayer used all ordinary care and...more

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