I was very surprised to receive the following email on Friday evening. I cannot recall ever getting anything like this before. I will not identify the author because it is not proper to publicly share an email without the permission of the sender. It is not anyone I have ever heard of before and IContinue reading “If you Decide to Comply, DON’T choose a Homelander Tax Compliance Professional”
Category Archives: Compliance Industry
IRS Announces the end of #OVDP – Fascinating Reactions from the Tax Compliance Community
OVDP Program cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions by John Richardson IRS announces the end of #OVDP: Fascinating tweets from the “OVDP Historians” who compose the tax compliance community IRS announces the end of #OVDP: Fascinating tweets from the "OVDP Historians" who compose the tax compliance community #OVDP: Reactions from the “tax compliance community” (andContinue reading “IRS Announces the end of #OVDP – Fascinating Reactions from the Tax Compliance Community”
It’s Happening Again – Enough is Enough is Enough
NB: STAY TUNED – a 7-part video on the Transition Tax, with John Richardson & Karen Alpert will be posted in the next couple of days. NB: For anyone with time to spare/the interest/needing specifics to make the point regarding the “intention” of the law, here are some of the relevant House/SenateContinue reading “It’s Happening Again – Enough is Enough is Enough”
Imposing Tax & Reporting Obligations on the Citizens & Residents of Other Countries is Immoral
https://www.taxconnections.com/taxblog/latest-podcast-guest-tax-attorney-john-richardson/#comment-15477 cross-posted from Tax Connections After the latest IRS Medic podcast, Tax Connections published a post by Anthony Parent. Perhaps the most unifying statement of the post is: A part of our interview that really stands out to me is when Attorney Richardson referred to the current system of global taxation and compliance asContinue reading “Imposing Tax & Reporting Obligations on the Citizens & Residents of Other Countries is Immoral”
The Current System of Global Taxation and Compliance is Immoral
cross-posted from Tax Connections UPDATE February 2,2018 For more on how an expat can have higher U.S. taxes than a comparably situated Homeland American, please see here. After the latest IRS Medic podcast, Tax Connections published a post by Anthony Parent. Perhaps the most unifying statement of the post is: A part ofContinue reading “The Current System of Global Taxation and Compliance is Immoral”
The Conscience of a Lawyer and “The FBAR Fundraiser” Revisited
The compliance community leads the @USTransitionTax charge: "TCJA’s transition tax could hit cross-border biz owners" https://t.co/jQwJ1sUomM — U.S. Transition Tax – Subpart F (@USTransitionTax) January 24, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Many of you may remember this outstanding post (below) from the early days……when the incessant torment was massive fear of “#FBAR penalties.” Compounded by #OVDP, (or #OVDIContinue reading “The Conscience of a Lawyer and “The FBAR Fundraiser” Revisited”
Seven Simple Points to be Made Re: Transition Tax and CFCs
This comment from the Isaac Brock Society makes basic points to be made with regard to the proposed “Transition Tax” in both the House and Senate Tax Reform Bills. Every expat who knows there are private individuals who are incorporated in their country should be contacting relevant government representatives giving them theContinue reading “Seven Simple Points to be Made Re: Transition Tax and CFCs”
U.S. CBT is Enforced ONLY by the Compliance Industry
#FATCA is enforced NOT by the USA directly but by the banks & U.S. #CBTax is enforced ONLY by the compliance industry https://t.co/GWwaGrnmbO — Homelander NOT (@Homelander_NOT) November 21, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This post is based upon a comment of USCitizenAbroad at Brock. It makes a very important point that all of us shouldContinue reading “U.S. CBT is Enforced ONLY by the Compliance Industry”
NO Evidence of Intent to apply the “”Transition Tax” to Small Business Corporations of #AmericansAbroad
It appears that we are very likely at a breaking point in this intolerable situation faced by expatriates as regards U.S. application of citizenship-based taxation. Tax reform does not happen often. It is critical that relief for expats occur in the current legislation. Many of us simply will not be around in 30 yearsContinue reading “NO Evidence of Intent to apply the “”Transition Tax” to Small Business Corporations of #AmericansAbroad”
Time to Reach Out to Another Community for Support Regarding Tax Reform
For some time an idea has been considered by ADCT and the letter below is the result of that idea. We have yet to tap into another community who is in a unique position to possibly offer us help – the tax compliance community. There are plenty who have voiced their opposition to FATCA,Continue reading “Time to Reach Out to Another Community for Support Regarding Tax Reform”
Citizenship Taxation 