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In one of our earlier articles: Beware that your Non-U.S. Financial Institutions May Be Sharing Your Financial Account Information with the Internal Revenue Service, we discussed Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGAs) that the U.S. government had entered into with the tax authorities and financial institutions of other countries to successfully implement compliance with the FATCA regulation imposed on...
U.S. taxpayers are subject to taxes on their worldwide income, even income that is not reported on a tax slip (e.g. cash tips). Similarly, income from the rental of vacation homes may need to be reported as well. The tax rules may be further complicated in the case of non-resident U.S. vacation property owners. Therefore,...
Filing tax returns can be a daunting task, and once the taxpayer has filed for the current tax year, they need to start anticipating and preparing for the following tax year. It’s a never-ending cycle; and as this year comes to an end, here is an estimation of the tax brackets for 2016 based on...
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows certain discretionary business expenses to qualify as ‘tax deductions’. Some expenses are incurred to meet and please clients or attract their business, but due to the nature of these expenses, many taxpayers are uncertain whether such an expense, from a tax perspective, is deductible or not. Unfortunately, due...
So your US business is successfully off the ground, and you are now faced with the dreaded task of dealing with US corporate tax filings. Fortunately, there are cross border tax advisors (such as AG Tax) with many years of experience that can help reduce the stress of complying with the Internal Revenue Code and other US...
Ever since the government passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare”, one keeps hearing about different proposed health plans and penalties for non-compliance. Until the ‘Cadillac Tax’ became the point of discussion, it was all about “individual mandate/shared responsibility”. It is believed that the “Cadillac tax” could impact at least one in four US...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or ObamaCare was passed in 2010 and brought a multitude of changes to the Healthcare system, such as the minimum health care mandate. Not only does the Act bring in changes to the existing healthcare system, but it also has...
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations which would guide U.S. taxpayers who receive gifts or inheritances from specific expatriated individuals (i.e. from certain individuals that gave up their U.S. citizenship). These proposed rules apply to the IRC §877A and §2801, which impose a tax on certain expatriates (expats). Although passed in 2008,...
Not being aware of deadlines or changes in deadlines when it comes to filing tax returns and related forms (along with their respective payments) can further increase tax expense due to penalties and interest payable in case of late filing or late payment. Additionally, preparing for your taxes early not only keeps you ahead, but...
It is not uncommon to hear news regarding blockbuster movies being filmed in Canada. Other than its scenic beauty, Canada offers advantageous federal and provincial tax credits, incentives, and deductions to both domestic and foreign film production companies for carrying out film and television production in Canada, as well as hiring Canadian residents for labour. However,...
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