Feb 18, 2019 | Firm Updates, International Tax
We often work with clients who are not familiar with the U.S. tax system but for various reasons are required to file U.S. income tax returns. Last week we provided a general overview of how income taxes work in the United States, as the process differs from tax...
Oct 2, 2018 | Firm Updates, Individual Tax, Retirement Planning
If you are age 70½ or older, you can make direct contributions—up to $100,000 annually—from your IRA to qualified charitable organizations without owing any income tax on the distributions. This break may be especially beneficial now because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...
Aug 15, 2018 | Firm Updates, Small Business
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) liberalized the eligibility rules for using the cash method of accounting, making this method (which is simpler than the accrual method) available to more businesses. Now the IRS has provided procedures a small business taxpayer can...
Jun 19, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
The United States has income tax treaties with many different countries. These treaties allow for various forms of tax relief or exemption from tax for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Some examples of treaty benefits are reduced tax rates, exemption from U.S....
Mar 23, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
The IRS recently provided guidance for taxpayers affected by Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, Section 965 requires U.S. shareholders to pay a transition tax on the untaxed foreign earnings of certain foreign corporations as if those earnings had...