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In an earlier alert, we described the potential impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill on withholding taxes imposed on loans made by foreign banks to U.S. borrowers. ...more
Every year, foreign lenders make thousands of loans to U.S. entities. The U.S. withholding tax on the related interest payments has been generally stable since 1984. The general rule is that interest paid under these loans...more
If you’ve worked with the owners of closely held businesses for even just a few years, you have realized they are only half joking when they complain about having the government as a partner. Consider how much federal, state,...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
Now that the 2023 tax filing season is underway, many taxpayers are having an unpleasant surprise when they file their tax return this year and find out they are getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or...more
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and Chile (the “Treaty”) entered into force. The Treaty was originally signed in February of 2010, and, after...more
As new college graduates cross the stage to receive their diplomas, many will also be heading to their first full-time jobs. There are some tax tips new graduates can implement early on that will help with savings in the long...more
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
During the 2022 tax filing season, many taxpayers had an unpleasant surprise when they filed their tax return and found out they were getting a much smaller refund than they were expecting, or worse, had a balance due....more
Where is the Economy Heading? According to the data released Friday by the Department of Labor, the U.S. economy added approximately 528,000 jobs in July, reducing the unemployment rate to 3.5 percent. Although this...more
Income tax effects are often the last thing on one’s mind when going through a divorce, but having sound tax advice during a divorce is important for many reasons. FILING STATUS - Divorce will change your income tax...more
Exempt Payments to Non-Resident Aliens and Federal Withholding - Wages paid to U.S. citizens and residents by a U.S. person are generally subject to federal withholding, subject to certain exceptions. Wages paid to...more
Withholding on Foreign Payments of FDAP - Income A withholding agent is generally required to report amounts paid to foreign persons that are subject to non-resident alien withholding. ...more
Ordinarily, taxpayers file their income tax returns each year with the IRS and hear nothing more. Rather, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) simply processes the tax return, assesses the reported amount of tax due, and...more
COVID has not only seen a migration of employees to remote work but has created a new business model that is here to stay. In the midst of COVID, employers were eager to allow their employees to work from home and maintain a...more
When it comes to taxes, mistakes can cost you more than money. That’s especially true with Federal backup withholding taxes. In simplest terms, 24 percent backup withholding is demanded of both payers and payees who either...more
Governor Baker announced on Monday, May 17 that Massachusetts will end the COVID-19 state of emergency on June 15, 2021. Given this news, the Massachusetts Pandemic-related Temporary withholding tax rules will expire...more
Male Escort Gets 21 Months In Prison For Tax Case - He lied on his tax returns, resulting in a tax loss to the IRS of $278,325. A male escort who lied to the IRS about his income was sentenced to 21 months in prison and...more
For months now the treatment of licence fee income generated in Germany under licence agreements concluded between foreign companies where the right granted is merely listed in a public register in Germany has been causing...more
On November 6, 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Finance issued a decree addressing certain open questions relating to foreign taxpayers’ obligation to submit tax filings for royalty income derived from intellectual...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 28, 2020 – October 2, 2020... October 7, 2020: The IRS published final regulations...more
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order, directing the U.S. Treasury to grant employers the ability to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of certain payroll taxes as further COVID-19 tax relief....more
On Friday August 28th the IRS issued limited guidance on the payroll tax deferral that was part of President Trump’s August 8th executive order. Under IRS Notice 2020-65 (the “Notice”), employers are not required to withhold...more
On August 8, 2020, the President directed the Secretary of the Treasury to authorize the deferment of certain payroll tax withholding, depositing, and payment obligations otherwise incurred on wages and compensation paid...more
Overview - In Part I of Saving Florence Nightingale, I mentioned the unprecedented times and opportunities facing traveling nurses during the Corona pandemic. Most of the demand has occurred in places deeply affected by...more