Social Security Benefits Paid to US and Non-US Individuals, Including Those Who Expatriated – How Are They Taxed?

A portion of an individual’s US Social Security retirement, survivors, or disability benefits may be subject to Federal Income tax, regardless if the individual is a US or non-US person. Today’s post looks at the US taxation details on US social security benefits for US and non-US persons.  My earlier blog post here discussed the … Continue reading Social Security Benefits Paid to US and Non-US Individuals, Including Those Who Expatriated – How Are They Taxed?

Pres. Biden’s Tax Plan: Capital Gains Rate Increase Will be Retroactive & “Forced” Transfers at Gifting or Death Will be Taxed

My earlier blog post addressed the issue whether retroactive tax legislation can constitutionally be enacted, in effect “setting back the clock” and making a law effective as if it had been enacted at an earlier point in time. In that post, I explained that the topic held special importance since it is no secret that the … Continue reading Pres. Biden’s Tax Plan: Capital Gains Rate Increase Will be Retroactive & “Forced” Transfers at Gifting or Death Will be Taxed