Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D. — US tax matters affecting international clients
Imagine the freedom of working from anywhere in the world, with just an internet connection and a trusty laptop. For many Americans, this dream is becoming a reality as the allure of lower taxes, improved quality of life, and better weather beckons. Before embarking on a global adventure, it's essential to understand the intricate U.S. … Continue reading Moving Overseas? 6 U.S. Tax Tips For Expats And Digital Nomads
Discovered an error in a prior year’s tax return? Everyone is busy preparing US tax returns for 2023. Taxpayers should note that thorough preparation of the current year’s tax return should include a review at least, of the return filed for the prior tax year. (Taxpayers using new return preparers should be wary if … Continue reading To Amend or Not to Amend – That is the Question
I have written before about the new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File pilot program. "Eligible" taxpayers in 12 states can now file their 2023 US tax returns directly with the IRS (for free). No more need for Turbo Tax or a tax return preparer! According to the IRS, the Direct File pilot is easy … Continue reading IRS Direct File Pilot Program: Up & Running, but Not for Everyone!
Revenue Procedure 2023-34 was released by the IRS on November 9, 2023. It provides full details about the annual inflation adjustments that are important in the world of US tax and impact over 60 tax provisions in the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"), including tax rate schedules and many other tax changes. Tax pro’s have been … Continue reading Tax Planning – “Foreign/International” Annual Inflation Adjustments Coming in 2024
The 3.8% Medicare surcharge, more commonly called the “Net Investment Income Tax” or (“NIIT”), was enacted to help fund “Obamacare” health coverage. It is imposed on “high wage earners” but because the NIIT thresholds are not subject to inflation, the rules are now grabbing more and more taxpayers. President Biden’s Green Book proposals if enacted … Continue reading “Net Investment Income Tax” is Hitting More Taxpayers … Americans Abroad Really Feeling the Pinch
Certain provisions in the United States Internal Revenue Code (Code) are tied to inflation to prevent rising prices from resulting in higher taxes. Annual inflation adjustments have been part of the tax rules for well over 2 decades. These formulas set by Congress help prevent inflation from nudging taxpayers into higher tax brackets and increasing … Continue reading US Tax Inflation Adjustments for 2023 – Impact on the International Family
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has been documenting some careless work being carried out by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). We have the most recent TIGTA report (Number 2022-40-036) of May 4, 2022 reporting that the IRS destroyed 30 million “paper-filed information return documents” without bothering to process them beforehand. This destruction … Continue reading IRS Slipshod Work and Document Destruction Can Mean Big Problems – Especially for Expatriates
US Social Security and Medicare taxes continue to apply to “wages” for services performed as an employee working outside of the United States if you are working for an “American employer”. Many Americans abroad are employees of a foreign employer and I will write a separate blog post about their situation. Many Americans abroad are self-employed … Continue reading Understanding Self-Employment Tax: The American Abroad
Many people do not think about the possible US tax planning techniques available to them before they become taxed as US “residents”. Once taxed as a US "resident" (e.g., a green card holder) the individual must clearly understand they are liable for US income tax on their worldwide income, in the same manner as a … Continue reading US Tax Planning Before Immigrating to the United States
Tax pro’s - are you prepared to advise clients who wish to explore foreign work possibilities? So many changes have been wrought as a result of COVID-19, one of the biggest being remote working. As a direct result of the pandemic people are moving or considering it. COVID-19 has convinced us that having internet access and … Continue reading US Tax Training – Moving Abroad: Tax Impact on Digital Nomads, Remote Workers and Their (Often Overlooked) Employers
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