Our blog

IRS: No required to declare!

IRS: No required to declare!

Here's why some retirees no longer have to file a tax return Retirees whose only source of income is Social Security generally will not owe any federal taxes and therefore don't need to file a return with the IRS.Even some people with taxable sources of income end up...

Three Common Family Tax Mistakes

Three Common Family Tax Mistakes

When it comes to transactions between family members, the tax laws are frequently overlooked, if not outright trampled upon. The following are three commonly encountered situations and the tax ramifications associated with each. Renting to A Relative – When a...

All You Need to Know About the Tax Evasion Statute

All You Need to Know About the Tax Evasion Statute

As defined within the 26 United States Code section 7201 by the Internal Revenue Code, failure to report taxes accurately, failure to report taxes and failure to pay taxes are all forms of tax evasion. In order to establish a case of tax evasion against you the...

Everything You Need to Know About the New 2018 Tax Form.

Everything You Need to Know About the New 2018 Tax Form.

Failing to file will cost you more than failing to pay your taxes. You should to file your return on time, even if you do not owe anything to the IRS. The penalty for failing to file is significantly more than the penalty for failing to pay. The failure-to-file...

The Section 965 “transition tax” is unconstitutional

The Section 965 “transition tax” is unconstitutional

According to the paper published by the Yale Journal on Regulation Bulleting , Vol. 36, 2018 by SeanP McElroy, the mandatory "repatriation tax is unconstitutional. In late 2017, Congress passed the first major tax reform in over three decades. This Essay considers the...

The Section 965 ” Transition Tax” today

The Section 965 ” Transition Tax” today

Yesterday, October 22, American Citizens Abroad, Inc. presented oral testimony at the public hearing held by the IRS and Treasury Department, “Guidance Regarding the Transition Tax Under Section 965 and Related Provisions (Ref-104266-18)”. ACA has gone on record twice...

LAS PRESTACIONES POR MATERNIDAD ESTÁN EXENTAS DE TRIBUTAR POR IRPF

LAS PRESTACIONES POR MATERNIDAD ESTÁN EXENTAS DE TRIBUTAR POR IRPF

El Tribunal Supremo confirma en su reciente Sentencia de 3 de octubre como doctrina legal, que las prestaciones públicas por maternidad percibidas de la Seguridad Social están exentas del Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas. ¿Qué consecuencias tiene para...

Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC)

Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC)

Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) A foreign entity/form of investment is a PFIC if it meets either the income or asset test described below. Income test. 75% or more of the corporation’s gross income for its taxable year is passive income (as defined in...

The New IRS Form 1040 for 2019

The New IRS Form 1040 for 2019

The Internal Revenue Service has debuted a prototype of the new Form 1040 that hundreds of millions of Americans use to file their annual taxes. The new "postcard sized" form will be used for the 2018 income tax year, which most Americans will file by April 15, 2019....

US Expats object to U.S. taxes

US Expats object to U.S. taxes

A growing proportion of U.S.-born expatriates do not feel they should be required to file taxes while they live abroad and about one-fifth of them are considering renouncing their U.S. citizenship, according to a new survey. The survey, by Greenback Expat Tax...

Guide to College Tuition Tax Breaks for 2018

Guide to College Tuition Tax Breaks for 2018

During the tax reform process, there were several proposals that called for modifying or eliminating certain education tax breaks. Fortunately for American college students and their families, most of the major tuition tax breaks are still in place for the 2018 tax...

Are you a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder?

Are you a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder?

All Americans are required to file annually the U.S. Individual Tax Return, wherever in the world they live. Here’s what US expats need to know about filing US taxes from abroad. Expats have an automatic filing extension until June 15th, with a further extension...

Bring-A-Friend  – Get Rewarded!

Bring-A-Friend – Get Rewarded!

If you enjoyed working with us and have just 10 seconds to spare, we’d love to offer you a 10% off prep services. What’s the Catch? There isn’t one! Based on the feedback from customer like you, we’ve made a change to our Refer-A-Friend program. A gift card is nice,...

Archives

Subscribe to
our Newsletter