While the end of the year is not quite here yet (but rapidly approaching), now is an opportune time to take a moment and start your year-end tax planning for 2018. This is particularly necessary this tax year because of the changes to the tax law that became effective...
Effective September 28, 2018, the IRS is ending the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). In order to participate in the OVDP, a taxpayer must make a complete submission by September 28, 2018. OVDP is a voluntary disclosure program specifically designed for...
If you are a lawful permanent resident or citizen of the United States with loved ones in another country, you may need, at some point, to transfer money to or receive money from them. If the transfer is for a significant amount, whether all at once or in smaller...
When starting a new business, there are literally hundreds of decisions to be made. One of the first, and most important, is the type of entity under which the business will operate. Whether your business employs only you, or a hundred other people, there are...
Employers, as a matter of course, withhold employment taxes (including Social Security taxes) and income taxes from employees’ pay. These withheld funds are held in trust until the person responsible for paying them makes a federal tax deposit of the funds. In...
U.S. taxpayers seeking to resolve a foreign bank account reporting (FBAR) issue using the IRS’ streamlined procedures must certify, under penalty of perjury, that any failure to report income or accounts or pay taxes as required was “non-willful.” There...
