International Tax Services
Visit our International Tax Blog for an in-depth look at a variety of international tax topics.
Whether you are an individual or a business, it is critical that you understand the complex U.S. tax and disclosure rules that pertain to foreign investments and transactions.
Sciarabba Walker has assisted both individuals and businesses with tax reporting issues related to the ownership of foreign assets, receipt of income from abroad, and foreign financial transactions. Our International Tax Group is knowledgeable and up to date with the latest rules and regulations in this area. Some of the areas of expertise include:
Businesses and Business owners
- Consulting for international business expansion
- U.S. employees working abroad
- Foreign employees and independent contractors
- Foreign owners and investors
- ECTI withholding for foreign partners or LLC members
- FDAP withholdings for payments to foreign persons
- FBAR filing requirements
- Treaty benefits
- Controlled foreign corporations
- Transfer pricing issues
- Foreign tax credits
- Disclosures related to ownership in a foreign corporation
- Disclosures related to transactions with affiliated foreign corporations
Individuals
- Professors on sabbatical leave overseas
- Foreign individuals working in the U.S.
- U.S. residents with foreign investments
- Ownership of real property in a foreign county
- Receipt of foreign inheritance
- FBAR filing requirements
- Treaty benefits
- Sale of U.S. real estate by nonresident alien
- PFIC tax and reporting issues
- Income tax reporting of worldwide income
- Estate planning for noncitizen spouses
- Nonresident alien estates
- Expatriation
- U.S. citizens living in a foreign country
We are a proud member of PrimeGlobal, one of the five largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world. Through our PrimeGlobal membership, we can refer you to reputable accounting firms throughout the globe should you need tax advice or have filing requirements in a foreign county.
PrimeGlobal even offers a series of comprehensive guides to doing business in numerous countries around the world, free of charge to the public! You can view these guides over on the PrimeGlobal site.
If you have any issues or concerns in the above areas, please contact the International Tax Group at Sciarabba Walker for expert guidance.
Recent International Tax Blogs
Alert: IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on GILTI for U.S. Shareholders
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently proposed regulations concerning the treatment of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). The regulations are a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which added new rules requiring the inclusion of GILTI generated...
New York State Issues Notices on Reporting Section 965 Repatriation Amounts
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance recently released notices on the tax treatment of IRC § 965 repatriation amounts for tax year 2017 for corporations and flow-through entities. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requires certain U.S. taxpayers to recognize...
To Be or Not To Be – A U.S. Citizen
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...