FATCA Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires that U.S. individuals who hold foreign financial assets must report those assets to the IRS. What are your responsibilities under FATCA rules?
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires that U.S. individuals who hold foreign financial assets must report those assets to the IRS. What are your responsibilities under FATCA rules?
Countries around the globe are trying to stem the “rush to the bottom,” which has multinational companies moving their corporate headquarters to lower their tax bills. According to the International Monetary Fund, the result of this tax strategy is a loss of worldwide government revenues estimated between $500 and $600 billion annually.
If you are a U.S. citizen or resident alien living in a foreign country, you are still subject to the same U.S. income tax laws that you would be if you lived in the United States.