We had a very fun and successful trip to Hong Kong and China meeting friends and colleagues, seeing the sights, making presentations, and spending time together.  It was a rewarding experience to [...]

The normal tax deadline for individual taxpayers is April 15th.  However, for taxpayers living and working abroad there is an automatic extension to June 15th.  This year, since June 15th is a [...]

I am honored and excited to be presenting at this year’s Binational Conference of the Colegio de Contadores Publicos de B.C.  The event will take place on June 28th in Tijuana.  Please join [...]

A common investment into the U.S. market is real estate, which is often rented to produce income.  This investment has questions that need to be answered regarding things such as holding [...]

When consulting with international clients one of the most common miscommunications involves discussing a “foreign trust.”  For most people, a foreign trust would intuitively be a trust of a [...]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was sold as a simplification of tax laws and forms.  The IRS recently reminded taxpayers that forms 1040A and 1040-EZ have been consolidated into Form 1040.  On its [...]

Although the transition tax applied to the 2017 tax return, many taxpayers chose to make the payments under an installment agreement, which means it is now time for the second payment.  To make [...]

Around the world, the IRS is very well known and international taxpayers sometimes even know a few of the basic principles of U.S. federal tax.  However, possible state taxation issues, [...]

A frequent audit issue for businesses is employee v. independent contractor.  The results can be very burdensome because an incorrect classification can cause back taxes and penalties.  The [...]

The GILTI tax was implemented for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, which means that this is the first tax season where GILTI must be considered.  As the law is flushed out on actual [...]