Do you have financial accounts or foreign assets overseas? If so, did you know that there is a big deadline looming under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)? Foreign institutions are required to obtain IRS Forms W-9/W-8BEN from US clients. Under FATCA, foreign [...]
Many G4 visa holders are confused over their US tax residency status. They have heard that merely holding a G4 visa entitles the holder to be a non-resident. But this is not true. The US income tax code and regulations don’t even mention “G4 [...]
On September 11, the IRS announced a new campaign to closely examine whether individuals working at international organizations (I/O) are fully and properly calculating their taxes. The announcement was a surprise and was made at the same time as the announcements for several [...]
Are you a U.S. nonresident? Do you own a U.S. Limited Liability Company (LLC)? Are you the only owner of the LLC? If so, under new IRS regulations, you may have to file Form 5472 annually with the IRS—even if you do not normally [...]
conceptual post sign caution taxes ahead sign over dramatic sky Before getting a green card, one should consider these four major issues to minimize tax exposure and reporting hassles. Getting a green card is an exciting life-changing event, it allows one to [...]
For those thinking about retiring in the coming months or years and obtaining a green card, the following information can financially make or break retirement income. In addition to general retirement planning difficulties like estimating one’s lifespan or future costs in retirement (read more), [...]
The U.S. tax laws that relate to U.S. income tax nonresidents are complex and often difficult to apply in practice. In our experience, here are some of the most common errors made by G-4 visa holder nonresidents who work for the United Nations in [...]
It's not a simple yes or no to whether a G4 visa holder has to file a tax return. Find out if you have a tax return filing requirement!
If you are a nonresident renting out your property, did you know that regardless of whether you made a gain or a loss on your U.S. rental property, you have to file a U.S. income tax return?
The U.S. tax laws that relate to U.S. income tax nonresidents are complex and often difficult to apply in practice. Here are some of the most common errors made by nonresidents who work for international organizations in the United States: #1. Failure to Pay [...]
