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President Donald Trump’s new tax reform plan would drop corporate rates to 20 percent
Meanwhile, the framework — to be unveiled today — makes major changes to taxes on foreign earnings. President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress will propose an overhaul to the U.S. tax code today that would lower the rate corporations pay and make...
Trump’s tax plan will boost GDP, lift stocks and force a Fed rethink, according to the Royal Bank of Canada
Economists at the Royal Bank of Canada gave an optimistic take on tax reform plans unveiled in the U.S., suggesting in its current form it will boost growth and urge investors to rethink the stock markets. "Acknowledging that some key details are still missing, a good...
Sixty-Four Percent of the Internal Revenue Service’s Information Technology Hardware Infrastructure Is Beyond Its Useful Life
The Sustaining Infrastructure Program manages the replacement of aged information technology hardware infrastructure that provides the foundation for technology services and supports the IRS’s most critical business needs. The management, maintenance, and ongoing...
Exchange of International Information Capabilities Are Underutilized by the IRS
As globalization continues to reduce barriers to cross-border commerce, tax authorities around the world have increased information exchanges with other countries to administer and enforce the tax laws of their respective countries. It is important for the IRS to...
IRS Urges Foreign Financial Institutions Participating in FATCA to Check Their Registrations
IRS officials today reminded foreign financial institutions to renew their Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) agreement if required. These FFIs have until Oct. 24, 2017 to complete their renewal. Those that don’t renew their agreements could be removed from the...
The White House said the current tax code is outdated and harmful to American job-creators
In a statement, the White House said, "The current tax code is a burden on American taxpayers and harmful to American job-creators. It has grown out of control in length and complexity so that many Americans must rely on professional help to file even the simplest...
US Republicans lobby to scrap Fatca and tax on citizens abroad
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has urged president Donald Trump to replace citizenship-based taxation, and therefore scrap the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), in his tax reform package. The RNC approved a resolution supporting territorial taxation...
Blacklisted tax havens could face four types of sanctions
The European Commission is understood to be looking at four kinds of sanctions targeted at jurisdictions on its planned tax haven blacklist which is due to be finalised at the end of this year. The Commission's Tax Code of Conduct Committee is scheduled to come up...
Current developments of FATCA. Democrats Abroad.
FATCA Constitutional Challenge loses its appeal in the Sixth Circuit Democrats Abroad have been following the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of FATCA (Crawford et al vs Department of Treasury) as it winds its way through the federal judicial system. In...
Donald Trump’s propuse Tax Plan
Markets have been on the upswing over the past few months and have recently hit brand new highs. Accommodative central banks around the world have helped stoke this rally, but at least a portion of the gains are likely attributable to optimism over America’s new...
What are the Obamacare Taxes GOP Considering Keeping?
There has been a lot of talk over the past week about the possibility of the Senate Republicans keeping many or all of the taxes that were hidden in Obamacare. But what are those taxes and why were they in Obamacare to begin with? When Barack Obama ran for the White...
Americans Should Avoid Non-US Mutual Funds
If you are a U.S. citizen or a U.S. permanent resident who has been living and working outside the U.S. and investing your savings through a non-US financial institution, you need to learn what a Passive Foreign Investment Company is very quickly. Why? Because...
Llega el CRS, un FATCA golbalizado
Los recaudadores de impuestos alrededor del mundo están endureciendo sus controles a la banca para combatir la evasión fiscal y el lavado de dinero. Centroamérica ya está bajo esos reflectores. La Ley de cumplimiento tributario de cuentas extranjeras (FATCA, por sus...
The last “Need to Know Seminar” of the season with the ACM American Club of Madrid
Investments as an American Abroad: What would you need to know to build a secure financial future while staying in compliance with the IRS. June 22nd – Thursday 19:00-20:30 Venue at Sagardoy Abogados c/Tutor, 24 – Madrid Do´s and don´ts when investing as an American...
US passport and citizenship services abroad-Meet the new Consul for American Citizen Services.
Need to Know Seminars of the American Club of Madrid US passport and citizenship services abroad-Meet the new Consul for American Citizen Services. May 26th – Friday 15:00 Venue Schiller International University (Calle de Joaquín Costa, 20 Velazques Room, Madrid...
“Need to Know Seminars” with the ACM American Club of Madrid
TAXES! Spanish and U.S. fiscal obligations of Americans Residing in Spain. April 27th – Thursday 19:00 Sagardoy Abogados (c/Tutor, 24 - Madrid) Everything you need to know about taxes in Spain and in the U.S.A. for your tax returns 2016: Form 1040: Worldwide income,...
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedure for delinquent filers
Al final en español. The IRS streamlined filing compliance procedure describe below is available to taxpayers certifying that their failure to report foreign financial assets and pay all tax due in respect of those assets did not result from willful conduct on their...
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
It can be very interesting not to overlook the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. Eligible taxpayers may be able claim it if they paid for someone to care for a child, dependent or spouse last year. Taxpayers can use the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant tool, Am I...
Do You Have to File the 1040 U.S. Individual Tax return?
You must file a return if you are over the threshold described in the following paragraphs. Even if you do not otherwise have to file a return, you should file one to get a refund of any federal income tax withheld. You should also file if you are eligible for the...
I.R.S. clarifies non-US citizen filing requirements – 1040NR
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reminded non-US citizens who may have taxable income, such as international students and scholars who may be working or receiving scholarship funds, that they may have special requirements to file a US tax return, and that...
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