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Taxpayers Abroad are Underserved and Challenged

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The National Taxpayer Advocate 2023 Annual Report to Congress highlights how Taxpayers abroad are underserved and continue to face challenges in meeting their U.S. tax obligations. As a result, the National Taxpayer Advocate...more

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Tax Updates and Information for US Expatriates

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US tax filing is underway, and as we approach the April 15 deadline we would like to offer additional tax updates and information for US expatriates. The first and most important thing for US expatriates to know about taxes...more

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IRS to Leave More in Our Paychecks in 2024

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Is it possible for the IRS to leave more in our paychecks in 2024? What has changed for the 2024 federal income tax brackets and how will these apply to the tax return(s) you’ll file in 2025?...more

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Enough Already – Eliminate Downward Attribution and Accidental CFCs

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It’s Complicated- The Code includes a number of complex rules that are aimed at those overseas business and investment activities of U.S. taxpayers that Congress has determined may result in the improper deferral or...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Smith v. Comm’r | Closing Agreement and Malfeasance of Fact

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Short Summary:  The case discusses the validity of a closing agreement and if a taxpayer can set aside such agreement under malfeasance or misrepresentation of fact....more

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Tax Court in Brief | Domdom v. Comm’r | Foreign Earned Income and Tax Home for U.S. Income Tax

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Tax Litigation: The Week of August 29th, 2022, through September 2nd, 2022 Sparta Pink Property, LLC v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2022-88 | August 29, 2022 | Lauber, J. | Dkt. No. 12114-20 Pressman v. Comm’r, T.C. Summ. Op. 2022-15...more

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Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

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U.S. citizens and resident aliens who live abroad are taxed on their worldwide income. But such taxpayers may qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion, which allows certain taxpayers to exclude up to $112,000 (in...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup August 24 – August 28, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 24, 2020 – August 28, 2020... August 24 2020: The IRS published a memorandum concerning...more

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[Webinar] Virtual Tax Forum | GILTI and Subpart F High Tax Exception Regulations: Practical Aspects and Implications (New Guidance...

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The final and proposed regulations under sections 951A and 954 of the US Internal Revenue Code contain certain rules that may present planning opportunities—or possibly onerous results—depending on a taxpayer’s specific fact...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup May 4 – May 8, 2020

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 4 – May 8, 2020...more

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IRS “BEEFS UP” Section 965 COMPLIANCE For 2017 And 2018 Returns

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On July 2, 2018, the IRS introduced a Compliance Campaign directed at Section 965 (Transition Tax) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). In its original launch, the Section 965 Campaign stated that U.S. shareholder are...more

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Did you know that the IRS has 59 Compliance Campaigns? Have your Audit Plan Ready!

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IRS Large Business and International (IRS LBI) currently has 59 Active Compliance Campaigns.  The purpose of the IRS compliance campaign strategy is to redefine large business compliance work and build a supportive...more

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Tennessee Joins Other States in Excluding GILTI and 965 Income from the Tax Base

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On May 8, Governor Bill Lee (R) signed SB 558, which provides for the exclusion of 95% of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) and foreign earnings deemed repatriated under IRC section 965 (965 Income) from the tax base...more

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I am a U.S. citizen and own rental real estate in a foreign country. Am I required to report my rental income on my U.S. tax...

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Yes. Most countries tax their citizens based on where those citizens reside. However, U.S. citizens are required to report their worldwide income. Therefore, if you are a U.S. citizen who owns income producing property in...more

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LB&I Announces Five More Compliance Campaigns, Bringing Total To 50 Campaigns

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The Internal Revenue Service’s Large Business and International division (LB&I) announced the approval of five additional compliance campaigns. LB&I announced on January 31, 2017, the rollout of its first 13 campaigns,...more

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COST Weighs-In on Alabama DOR’s Analysis of Federal Tax Reform - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

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On July 31, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR or Department) released its long-awaited and quite comprehensive analysis of the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (otherwise known as “federal tax reform”) on...more

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Summary of Newly Released ADOR Analysis of Federal Tax Reform's Impact on Alabama Income Tax Laws - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

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On July 31, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) released its long-awaited “Analysis of Federal Tax Law Revisions on the State of Alabama,” a comprehensive review of the changes brought about by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more

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US Taxation of IP After Tax Reform

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Introduction - U.S. taxation of intellectual property has become astoundingly more complex after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new rules are so complex that the IRS and Treasury are still figuring out the details of how...more

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5 Common Tax Misconceptions Facing U.S. Persons Living Outside the U.S.

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Living abroad can be a wonderful opportunity for many U.S. Persons, but a few commonly misunderstood aspects of the U.S. tax system directly impact such “expats,” often to their financial detriment. Here are the five most...more

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“File before the IRS discovers that you failed to choose the Exclusion”: words of wisdom to US Taxpayers Living Abroad

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If you are a US citizen or a Permanente Resident and you live abroad, you are taxed on your worldwide income and you are considered a US Taxpayer. ...more

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IRS releases Notice 2018-26 - retroactively disregarding certain accounting method changes and entity classification elections

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The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-26, which provides guidance under section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the “transition tax.” Section 965 imposes a transition tax...more

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Illinois Confirms Treatment of Deemed Repatriated Foreign Earnings Provisions

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On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Revenue (Department) issued additional guidance concerning its treatment of the new deemed repatriated foreign earnings provisions found in Internal Revenue Code Section 965, enacted...more

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What Do You Think About…Deemed Repatriation?

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The tax reform bill signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017, taxes U.S. shareholders on their share of the previously untaxed deferred income of foreign corporations. Known as “deemed repatriation,” this tax...more

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Connecticut Responds to the Federal Repatriation Tax

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Earlier this month, Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy released his Governor’s Bill addressing the various state tax implications of the federal tax reform bill enacted by Congress in December 2017, commonly referred to as the...more

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Tax Court Broadens Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

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The Tax Court’s recent decision in Linde v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2017-180, brought good news to taxpayers working outside the United States. In Linde, the Tax Court held that Linde, who worked for a government contractor...more

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