Cryptocurrency (such as Bitcoin) is a type of virtual currency. It is an emerging area, and as such, comes with an enormous amount of uncertainty when it comes to the US tax treatment of transactions involving its use. On October 9, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2019-24 providing much awaited guidance about … Continue reading IRS Cryptocurrency Update: Taxing Those”Hard Forks” and “Air Drops”
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NEWS FLASH! 2019 Tax Returns: Get Ready for Questions About Your Virtual Currency Holdings
It’s no secret, the IRS is very serious with its crackdown on virtual currency. In July, the agency started sending letters to taxpayers who may not have been in compliance with regard to their use of virtual currency. Things are heating up and there’s more to come. The early release draft of the IRS Form … Continue reading NEWS FLASH! 2019 Tax Returns: Get Ready for Questions About Your Virtual Currency Holdings
Is the IRS Trying to Find You?
Moving is always a stressful event and it is easy for certain things to be overlooked. One item on your moving checklist that is critical to remember: properly notifying the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of your change of address. Today's post tells you how to do it right and the terrible things that can happen … Continue reading Is the IRS Trying to Find You?
Ground-Breaking Development: IRS “Amnesty” Relief for Certain Expatriates!
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today new Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens that will enable certain individuals who relinquished their US citizenship to come into compliance with their US tax and filing obligations. These lucky individuals will not have to pay the back taxes otherwise owed, or any penalties or interest! It sounds … Continue reading Ground-Breaking Development: IRS “Amnesty” Relief for Certain Expatriates!
US Tax Filings by Fiduciary of Foreign Trust
I have written various blog posts covering foreign (i.e., non-US) trusts. Many of them concern US tax filing and reporting requirements with regard to such trusts. My initial post provided a general overview of the troublesome US tax issues surrounding foreign trusts, and my blog post here navigates the tricky waters in determining if a … Continue reading US Tax Filings by Fiduciary of Foreign Trust
Life Gets Complicated When a Foreign Country’s Laws Impact US Tax
Transactions now span the globe with the tap of a key on an I-Phone; families are multi-national, with many living in different parts of the world at different stages in their careers and lives; virtual currency has become official legal tender in at least one country, the United States has de facto imposed enforcement of … Continue reading Life Gets Complicated When a Foreign Country’s Laws Impact US Tax
IRS Hot on the Trail of Virtual Currency Owners: What IRS Letters to Taxpayers Really Mean
Just last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reported that it has begun sending letters to taxpayers with virtual currency transactions. The targeted taxpayers are those that potentially failed to report income and pay tax from virtual currency transactions or those who failed to report their transactions properly. Virtual currency transactions involve complex tax issues … Continue reading IRS Hot on the Trail of Virtual Currency Owners: What IRS Letters to Taxpayers Really Mean
IRS Website = Unreliable, Legal Weight = Zilch
The stress of tax filing time had been on full throttle in April, and taxpayers abroad were scrambling to meet the tax filing deadline in June ... many taxpayers are on extension until October. Here's a familiar scenario: You need to find an answer to a tax question and turn to your good friend, Mr. … Continue reading IRS Website = Unreliable, Legal Weight = Zilch
US Immigrant’s Residency Starting Date – The Devil’s Details – Too Many Days in the USA?
Part I of this blog post examined the importance of the Residency Starting Date (RSD) and how it applied under the Green Card Test. It also pointed out that traps for the unwary can destroy pre-immigration tax planning if one had not correctly nailed down the RSD. Today's post will examine the RSD rules that apply when … Continue reading US Immigrant’s Residency Starting Date – The Devil’s Details – Too Many Days in the USA?
“Residency Starting Date” – Don’t Leave Home Unless You Understand It!
When a foreign individual commences “residency” in the United States for US Income Tax purposes, this date, the Residency Starting Date (RSD), will mark the official date he begins to be taxed on his worldwide income and becomes responsible for various tax information reporting (such as FBAR, Form 5471, Form 8938, to name a few). Commencing on this … Continue reading “Residency Starting Date” – Don’t Leave Home Unless You Understand It!
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