Mar 13, 2017 | International Tax
Foreign students who are temporarily in the United States on an F, J, M, or Q visa for the primary purpose of studying at an academic institution or vocational school have special privileges. These visa types provide the holder with an exemption from the substantial...
Mar 6, 2017 | International Tax
Life in a college town is filled with intellectual and cultural richness that enhances the lives of the residents and the community at large. A college town is also filled with students, scholars, and professors from faraway places and others who may travel abroad to...
Mar 2, 2017 | Firm Updates, International Tax
Please click here to read Linda’s Bruckner’s article “U.S. Tax Implications of Working Overseas—What You Need to Know.” This article originally appeared in the March 2017 TaxStringer and is reprinted with permission from the New York State Society of Certified Public...
Feb 27, 2017 | International Tax
The final form we will discuss as part of our blog series on corporate international tax issues is Form W-8. These are a series of IRS forms that are used by foreign individuals or entities to document their foreign status or make a claim of treaty benefits (if...
Feb 20, 2017 | International Tax
This week we continue our review of some of the tax forms that corporations with international issues might need to file. Form 114—Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) may be familiar to some as a possible filing requirement for individuals, but it...
Feb 13, 2017 | International Tax
The first form we will discuss in this blog series is Form 5472—Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade of Business. This form is required to be filed by U.S. corporations that have at least 25%...