Oct 22, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
The IRS issues Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have (and are not eligible to obtain) a Social Security number. Certain ITINs expire at the end of each year,...
Aug 27, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
We have been discussing two fictional taxpayers, John and Sue Ling, who have been residing in the United States for many years. John is a U.S. citizen but Sue is not, although she is a permanent U.S. resident. John is 12 years older than Sue and should he predecease...
Aug 20, 2018 | Firm Updates, International Tax
On our International Tax Blog, we have been discussing two fictional taxpayers, John and Sue Ling, who have resided in the United States for many years. They have been working with their CPA and attorney on their estate plans. John is a U.S. citizen but Sue is not,...
Oct 10, 2017 | Firm Updates, International Tax
A dual status year describes the tax year when a foreign individual is a part-year U.S. resident taxpayer. This commonly occurs when a person comes to the United States and becomes a resident during the year or when someone leaves the United States and becomes a...
Oct 3, 2017 | Firm Updates, International Tax
When does a nonresident alien need to file a 1040NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return? When might a nonresident alien want to elect to be taxed as a resident alien and file a Form 1040 instead? This week we’ll look into these questions regarding nonresident...