What does the substantial recent reduction in the IRS mean for U.S. taxpayers and expatriates? How will staff reductions affect the agency’s ability to audit and collect taxes owed by U.S. taxpayers around the world? What...more
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section (“Code §”) 2801, if you are a “U.S. Beneficiary” - who is the recipient of a gift or bequest from, or a distribution from a trust established by, a former U.S. citizen or former Green...more
Is a new wave of U.S. expatriate income tax refund applications on the table? The answer to this question hangs in the balance as we await an appeal on the question of whether or not specific Foreign Tax Credits can be...more
The IRS recently released its inflation adjustments for 2024. International private client practitioners should note the following: US Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion Amount: $13,610,000 (up from $12,920,000)...more
The U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently audited the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) programs to ensure compliance by expatriates with the provisions under Sections 877 and 877A of the...more
In the "Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens" and accompanying FAQs, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a simplified pathway for certain non-compliant U.S. citizens who expatriated after March 18, 2010, to...more
According to the US Department of State, there are approximately nine (9) Million US passport holders living overseas. There continues to be a misimpression by certain US Taxpayers living overseas that they are not required...more
Individuals who relinquished U.S. citizenship since 2008 may find themselves with U.S. tax exposure for gifts they made before they expatriated under proposed regulations announced by the IRS. Under the current expatriation...more