For US Citizens and Green Card holders who hold assets with foreign institutions, for whatever reason, the tax ramifications are an area of serious concern. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats money held in foreign banks differently than money held in domestic...
Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) A foreign entity/form of investment is a PFIC if it meets either the income or asset test described below. Income test. 75% or more of the corporation’s gross income for its taxable year is passive income (as defined in...
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...
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...
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