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
High-Tax Exception Now Available for GILTI Income
The IRS recently announced the issuance of final regulations addressing the treatment of income earned by certain foreign corporations that is subject to a high rate of foreign tax. As we have discussed in a previous blog, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added a new...
June 15 Tax Deadline Postponed to July 15 for Taxpayers Who Live and Work Abroad
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded people who live and work abroad that they have until Wednesday, July 15, 2020, to file their 2019 federal income tax return and pay any tax due. The usual deadline is June 15. This extension was included in a wide range of...
New IRS Procedures Enable Expats to Come into Compliance with U.S. Tax and Filing Obligations
The IRS has announced new procedures that allow certain expatriates who have relinquished their U.S. citizenship to come into compliance with their U.S. tax and filing obligations and receive relief for back taxes. The new procedures can be found on the IRS website....