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?
Wallace Plese + Dreher sponsored the Annual International State of the State with Governor Doug Ducey hosted by the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR).
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.
FDAP refers to certain income earned by some foreign persons in the U.S. It is subject to a withholding tax of up to 30 percent, although certain tax treaties offer a lower rate.
Americans with certain foreign financial assets have special tax reporting responsibilities. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires foreign financial institutions and certain other nonfinancial foreign entities report on the foreign assets held by their U.S. account holders or be subject to withholding on relevant payments.
Every year, under federal law, taxpayers must report certain foreign financial accounts to the Treasury Department. Whether the account produced taxable income has no effect on whether the account is a foreign financial account for FBAR purposes.
In a free two part webinar on September 23 and 30, 2020, hear experts with the Arizona District Export Council (DEC) discuss exporting from the U.S. to Mexico. Learn about the tax benefits from Stephen J. Rodis, CPA, on September 30. Read further for the full agenda and registration details.
Congratulations to Stephen J. Rodis, CPA on his three year appointment to the Arizona District Export Council by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. As a member, Steve will engage and support U.S. small and medium-sized businesses that focus on U.S. exporting.
New final and proposed regulations will affect U.S. shareholders eligible for global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). These regulations will cause companies to reassess the relationship between their GILTI income and Part F income.
As Director of the Firm’s tax department and leader of the international team, Steve Rodis serves on multiple international boards such as the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR).