International Tax

Final Regulations Applying the High-Tax Exclusion to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income by Timothy Larson, CPA

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Timothy Larson

The IRS recently issued final and proposed regulations relating to the treatment of “high-taxed” global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI), introduced in 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This latest guidance is welcome news to many U.S. investors, who may now make annual elections to exclude high-taxed GILTI from their gross income — […]

Taxpayers Must Renew Expiring ITINs to Avoid Tax Refund Delays by Pedro L. Porras, CPA

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Pedro Porras

Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) will expire at the end of this year. Affected individuals who do not qualify for Social Security numbers but do have U.S. tax filing and payment obligations should take immediate action to renew the ITINs for themselves and their family members. Failure to do so by Dec. 31, 2020, can […]

Nonresident Aliens, Foreign Businesses, U.S. Expats May Receive Relief from U.S. Tax Problems Arising from COVID-19 by Arthur Dichter, JD, LLM

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Arthur Dichter

The IRS has issued a series of guidance providing relief for nonresident alien individuals, foreign businesses and U.S. expats living and working abroad who may be adversely affected by the COVID-19 international travel restrictions and forced to prolong their stays in the United States. In general, individuals who meet U.S. residency tests are considered resident […]

CARES Act and Cash Flow Strategies Webinar in Spanish

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Guillermo Campos

Please copy and insert this path into your browser to view our webinar in Spanish. https://bpbcpa.zoom.us/rec/share/4dYtCZXy7D9JG5WUtmfia4Q_JYnJaaa8hiUZ8qELzUbI0ssmoIoaGvgsI4LdUVu1?startTime=1588190301000

Importers Receive COVID-19 Relief, Approval to Delay Payments of Duties, Taxes, Fees by Jim Spencer, CPA

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Jim Spencer

The U.S. Treasury and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are granting much-needed relief to importers and critical supply-chain businesses struggling with restricted operations and rising financial difficulties through the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a temporary interim-final rule, eligible importers have the option to defer for 90 days deposits of estimated duties, taxes and fees on merchandise […]

Information Reporting Deadline Nears for U.S. Persons with Foreign Businesses – No COVID Extensions by Joel Young, JD, LLM

Posted on April 21, 2020

Every five years, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) requires U.S. persons (including entities) with certain foreign affiliates to file Form BE-10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, by a statutory deadline of May 29 or June 30, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused any postponement of the final BE-10 due date, which depends […]

IRS Extends Information Reporting and Tax Payment Deadlines for International Tax Matters by Ken Vitek, CPA

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Ken Vitek

On April 9, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23, expanding COVID-19 filing and payment relief to include most returns, tax payments and other time-sensitive actions with reporting deadlines falling on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020. Prior to the issuance of Notice 2020-23, it was unclear whether the below international forms were […]

Extension of Federal Tax Deadline Applies to Liabilities of Multinational Taxpayers by Arthur J. Dichter, JD, LLM

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Arthur Dichter

The IRS has clarified that the postponement of the due date for 2019 federal income tax filings and payments to July 15, 2020, also applies to installment payments of repatriation tax on foreign earnings and base erosion and anti-tax abuse tax (BEAT) that would otherwise be due on April 15. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]

Tax-Efficient Planning Strategies for Art Collectors by Lewis Kevelson, CPA

Posted on January 09, 2020 by Lewis Kevelson

Art collectors who accumulate artwork over their lifetimes tend to have limited interest in selling any of the pieces in their collections, according to a recent study conducted by UBS. Instead, most collectors develop an emotional attachment to the artwork they acquire and prefer to display their collections in their homes for their own personal […]

New Procedures Provide U.S. Tax Relief to Some Expatriates by Arthur Dichter, JD, LLM

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Arthur Dichter

The IRS recently rolled out Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens (expat relief procedures), which is intended to help some former U.S. citizens who renounced or intend to renounce their U.S. citizenship come into compliance with their outstanding U.S. tax and filing obligations without incurring additional liabilities. Background on Expatriation Exit Tax There are […]

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