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Sales of Real Estate Involving Non-U.S. Sellers – FIRPTA Considerations for Both Parties

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Transactions involving the disposition of a U.S. real property interest (“USRPI”) by a foreign person (i.e., a nonresident alien individual or foreign entity, the seller) are subject to the Foreign Investment in Real Property...more

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IRS Roundup February 17 – March 14, 2025

Check out our summary of recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance for February 17, 2025 – March 14, 2025. Editors’ note: With the change in presidential administrations, the IRS has undergone significant transition...more

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New Jersey Tax Court Rules Undistributed Foreign Earnings of CFC Are Not Taxable Dividends

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A recent decision by the New Jersey Tax Court held that while taxpayers were required to report undistributed income from “deemed repatriation dividends” on their federal tax returns, they were not required to report that...more

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A Foreign Trust Creates Complex IRS Reporting Requirements

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The IRS has clearly identified legitimate reasons why "U.S. Persons" would establish or maintain ownership in a foreign trust. However, a foreign trust creates complex IRS reporting requirements for US taxpayers who own a...more

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[Podcast] Estate and Tax Planning for Globally Mobile Clients: U.S. Tax Reporting for Americans That Live Overseas and Voluntary...

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Americans who live abroad continue to be subject to U.S. taxation despite having left the United States. American expats should be aware of this and the consequences of not being tax compliant. George McCormick discusses...more

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Today in Tax: Three Things to Watch for in 2023

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Brief commentary on recent cases, rulings, notices, and related federal tax guidance. Like clockwork, Americans greet each new year with soon-forgotten resolutions and unfounded predictions for the upcoming year. In keeping...more

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International Tax Withholding | Chapter 3 of the Internal Revenue Code

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One of the more confusing areas of international tax law is determining when withholding is required. Getting it wrong can have dire consequences. Currently, U.S. international withholding provisions can be found in...more

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Country-by-Country Reporting

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In recent years, tax authorities across the globe have adopted a number of OECD-led initiatives aimed at curbing the ability of multinational enterprises to engage in so-called Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) (i.e.,...more

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International Tax Concepts: Dual-Status Taxpayers

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A taxpayer’s status as a resident or nonresident is not always straightforward. A dual-status taxpayer, for example, may qualify as both a nonresident alien and a resident alien during the same tax year. Typically, this...more

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The 2022 Global Penalty Relief | Notice 2022-36 | Who qualifies and who does not? Relevant Implications for taxpayers with...

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The 2022 Global Penalty Relief | Notice 2022-36 | Who qualifies and who does not? Relevant Implications for taxpayers with international assets/accounts. The IRS has just released Notice 2022-36 which provides an...more

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Today in Tax: Three Questions You Should Be Asking If You Have Overseas Affiliates

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US companies often have commercial transactions with their overseas affiliates in the form of financing, supply, manufacturing, services, or other agreements. Each of these common intercompany transactions can be the cause of...more

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A Non-U.S. Company’s Guide To Doing Business in the U.S.: Understanding Federal Taxes

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The global economy is becoming increasingly integrated, and companies are routinely able to access markets throughout the world. For decades, the United States has maintained a robust economy and a strong market for imported...more

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Non-Willful FBAR Penalties Will be Much Higher in the Fifth Circuit

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On November 30, 2021, the Fifth Circuit parted ways with the taxpayer friendly decision of the Ninth Circuit that non-willful penalties are capped at $10,000 per FBAR filing instead of the $10,000 per unreported bank account...more

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The Tax Court in Brief - September 2021 #2

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Tax Court Cases: The Week of August 30 – September 3, 2021 - Karson C. Kaebel v. Comm’r, No. 16171-18P, T.C. Memo 2021-109 | September 9, 2021 | Halpern | Dkt. No. 16171-18P - Tax Dispute Short Summary: This case focuses on...more

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Failure to Report Foreign Trust Results in 35% Penalty Against the Owner/Beneficiary

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The 35% penalty under I.R.C. section 6677 for failing to report a distribution from a foreign trust applies against a person who is both the beneficiary and grantor/owner of a foreign trust. At least, that is now the rule...more

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How to Successfully Request IRS Penalty Relief

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Federal tax penalties have always been an IRS priority.  But, perhaps more so today than three decades ago.  For example, in 1987, the IRS reported that it had assessed penalties of approximately $14 billion.  Compare that...more

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The Tax Court in Brief - November 2020

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Freeman Law’s “The Tax Court in Brief” covers every substantive Tax Court opinion, providing a weekly brief of its decisions in clear, concise prose....more

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Treasury and IRS are Aiming to Provide Greater Clarity on International Tax Reporting

On July 14, 2020, the US Treasury Department and the IRS released a proposed redesigned partnership form for tax year 2021 (filing season 2022). The two proposed forms SCHEDULE K-2 (Form 1065) and Schedule K-3 (Form 1065) are...more

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Are there conflicting signals from IRS as it relates to Section 965?

IRC Section 965 (Treatment of Deferred Foreign Income Upon Transition to Participation Exemption System of Taxation) was part of the TCJA enacted on December 22, 2017.  ...more

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