Traditionally, when a U.S. person would find themselves spending long times abroad and potentially living in a foreign country, they would start to make investments in the local economy. Most…
Recent Changes to IRC § 1202 Small Business Stock Gains Exclusion
In December 2015, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (“PATH Act”) was passed by Congress and signed into law and with it made certain tax breaks permanent,…
The IRS maintains a list of Foreign Financial Institutions or Facilitators, essentially a blacklist of institutions which have been determined to be complicit in evasion of U.S. taxes. While taxpayers…
The Treasury and IRS are poised to amend regulations under Chapters 3 and 4 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). These changes will…