International Tax Blog
Welcome to the Sciarabba Walker International Tax Blog! We will be sharing original, informative, engaging content that examines a variety of international tax issues as they relate to individuals and businesses. Our International Tax Group stays up to date on the latest rules and regulations that affect our international tax clients. We are committed to assisting our clients on tax reporting issues related to the ownership of foreign assets, receipt of income from abroad, foreign financial transactions, and more.
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U.S. Filing Requirements for Nonresident Aliens and Dual Citizens
This International Tax Blog series will discuss U.S. filing requirements for nonresident aliens and dual citizens. To get started, we will discuss some of the terms that will be used in the series and provide some background information about what these terms mean....
New ITIN Expiration Rules and How to Renew Your ITIN
In the previous posts of this series we discussed what an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is and how to obtain one. Today we will discuss the new ITIN expiration rules and how to renew your ITIN if it expires. ITINs that have not been included on a...
How to Obtain an ITIN
In the previous post we discussed what an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is and what it is used for. In this post we'll discuss the process of applying for an ITIN. To obtain an ITIN you must file Form W-7: Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer...
What Is an ITIN?
Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) are tax processing numbers issued by the IRS. They are available for taxpayers who need an identifying number but are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number. Whether they are required to be provided to third...
Alert: Possible Denial or Revocation of Passport for Unpaid Taxes
If you have a “seriously delinquent tax debt,” the IRS is now authorized to notify the State Department of such outstanding debt. In turn, the State Department may deny your request for a passport or revoke your current passport. If you are overseas when your passport...
Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
This final installment of this blog series will discuss taxpayers who willfully have not disclosed foreign accounts or paid taxes. Taxpayers who want assurance that they will not be subject to criminal liability and/or substantial monetary penalties should consider...
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures
In this International Tax Blog series we have been discussing the implications of failing to disclose foreign accounts to the U.S. government. The required form to disclose foreign accounts is FinCEN 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, commonly...
Quiet Disclosure and Delinquent FBAR Submission Procedure
Many people are surprised to learn that they actually do have foreign accounts to report and should have been reporting them for some time. The required reporting form is the FinCEN 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, commonly referred to as the FBAR...
Foreign Accounts: Disclosure Requirements and Options
When people read the words “IRS” and “foreign account,” their first thought often is to ignore it, because they do not think it applies to them. However, many people are surprised to learn that they actually do have foreign assets to report. Here are some examples:...
Expatriation – The Disillusioned Part II
Last week we began the story of John and Jane Farkle, U.S. citizens who had decided to expatriate (i.e., renounce their U.S. citizenship) after becoming disillusioned with the U.S. political climate. Unfortunately, the more they learned about the expatriation process...