Did you know that the “Act” has a Deduction for Dividends Received (DRD)?

Did you know that the “Act” has a Deduction for Dividends Received (DRD)? – JD Supra. The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (the “Act”) has a stated purpose of converting the U.S. to a “territorial” tax system. Before the Act was approved, most U.S. companies were incentivized to keep their earnings offshore. In the transition […]
The IRS’s ability to deny or revoke the Passports of Taxpayers with significant tax debts is one of the Most Serious Problems encountered by Taxpayers

The IRS’s ability to deny or revoke the Passports of Taxpayers with significant tax debts is one of the Most Serious Problems encountered by Taxpayers – JD Supra. The U.S Department of State is required to deny an individual’s passport application and is authorized to revoke or limit an existing passport if the IRS has […]
Will the question for the Year 2017 be: Do you have Foreign Financial Accounts?

Will the question for the Year 2017 be: Do you have Foreign Financial Accounts? – Foodman CPAs & Advisors Since the Global Financial Crisis that began in 2007, domestic and international Taxpayers have been under increasing scrutiny. The financial system has been heavily regulated and closely monitored. In addition, the US Tax Gap (amount of […]
Why are US Citizens Renouncing their Citizenship?

Why are US Citizens Renouncing their Citizenship? – JD Supra. A significant number of US Taxpayers living overseas have become “unbankable” where they live because of high account servicing costs for local banks (Foreign Financial Institutions – also known as FFIs) caused by the requirements of FATCA. A number of FFIs will not open bank […]