As I write this, I am hearing of a possible second round of tax cuts being prepared for consideration by Congress next September. I’m sure that has *nothing* to do […]
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As I write this, I am hearing of a possible second round of tax cuts being prepared for consideration by Congress next September. I’m sure that has *nothing* to do […]
Read moreI recently saw a question posted on a Facebook expat group: “So I want to move to Mexico next year but I want to claim my six children”. That made […]
Read moreI have written several times now on the subject of passports and taxes. A brainchild of soon to retire Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, a portion of the 2015 FAST Act […]
Read moreIf the title did not catch your attention, I don’t know what would. I chose it to convey the potential to inflict serious, perhaps even catastrophic damage, by mishandled ownership […]
Read moreWhenever something major happens in life, the taxman is never far behind. Buying property is one of those “somethings”. It’s slightly more special when outside the U.S. Here’s a non-exclusive […]
Read moreEvery now and then a case lands on my desk that reminds me of how tax administrators of different countries can work together– to get information (that may lead to […]
Read moreThe IRS just announced the end, in six month’s time, of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program. OVDP was specifically designed for taxpayers with exposure to potential criminal liability or substantial […]
Read moreSome readers may be share-holders in “foreign” (non U.S.) corporations that run businesses. Others use Mexican corporations to hold title to real property, especially where non-Mexicans must use fideicomisos (coasts […]
Read moreYou have of course heard about bigly splashy tax reform enacted late last year by the Congress and signed into law by the president. For weeks, we have been hearing […]
Read moreBy now it should be common knowledge that crooks falsely pose as IRS agents. The scam goes on like this: A call is generated, usually from an “official looking” 202 […]
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