International tax issues are becoming omni-present, even for individuals and small, medium or large companies that never had an inkling they would. This is the first in a series of courses on Practical International Tax Issues for Non-Specialists. This course’s focus is the:
- Tax residency rules (individuals and corporations) under domestic law and treaty.
- How those rules impact information disclosure requirements for foreign financial accounts (think FBAR / FinCEN 114 / Form 8938).
- The requirements for reporting those foreign accounts.
- Helpful hints.
- What happens if you’re not in compliance and therefore have exposure. [The course briefly touches upon the concepts of Voluntary Disclosure, Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures and Reasonable Cause filings; however, that is not the focus.]
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Course Series
This course is included in the following series:
7 CoursesPractical International Tax for the Non-Specialist
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #1: Tax Residency and Foreign Financial Account Disclosures
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #2: Case Study - US Person Earning Foreign Income and then Transferred to Foreign Subsidiary.
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #3: Anti-deferral overview - Subpart F and CFCs.
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #4: US Taxation of Nonresident Individuals
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #5: Section 956, Investment of Earnings in US Property
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #6: Check The Box Overview (Entity Classification Election)
- Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist #7: Foreign Investment in US Real Property - FIRPTA
Learning Objectives
- Explore the US tax residency rules under the Internal Revenue Code and tax treaties.
- Identify the types of questions you need to ask so you can determine if someone is a US tax resident.
- Recognize the US rules for disclosing information about foreign financial accounts and the forms that need to be filed, due dates and helpful hints.
- Discover the potential consequences of not complying.
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Prerequisites
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course. However it is recommended to take other Tax courses by Marc Schwartz: Practical International Tax for the Non-Specialist