Expanding your business to the US: What to know before you go
Even as venture capital markets expand around the world and forge new hubs for business, the unique allure of the US remains constant. The US boasts a vast and affluent base of consumers, robust supply chains and infrastructure, as well as a wide diversity of markets. At some point most businesses will think about US […]
US Owners of foreign personal pension plans
US taxpayers often participate in foreign pension plans as these can be useful, tax preferred, investment tools in the jurisdiction where they are tax resident. Complexities arise with how these plans are reported to the IRS, especially considering the substantial US tax penalties associated with non-compliance. What is a Foreign Private Pension Plan? Pension plans […]
Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC)
American citizens and resident aliens are all too familiar with the IRS practice of worldwide taxation. For most expats, this simply means having to file an additional tax return each year. But where the rules can get complex and, in many cases counter-intuitive, is where these rules extend their reach into overseas assets owned by […]
USTAXFS new appointments
USTAXFS UK appoints ex-EY Frank Hirth’s, Glenn Snow, as Tax Director in its Private Client Group, alongside a series of strategic hires and promotions We are delighted to announce that USTAXFS UK has appointed award-winning industry star Glenn Snow, formerly EY Frank Hirth, to the position of Tax Director within the Private Client Group. The […]
Pillar 2: A Deep Dive into the Swiss Pension System for American Expats
This Swiss Pillar article was produced in collaboration with Connected Financial Planning. Occupational Pension or Work Pension This Pillar 2 plan is similar to the US 401(k) and 403(b) type plans. It is comprised of two parts: 1. Mandatory benefits (BVG-LPP) For those who are self-employed, you may choose to make voluntary contributions. If you […]
2022 US tax year changes: Individual, estate and gift taxes
The annual tax filing season opened on Monday this week, and we are delighted to summarize some important changes to the 2022 US tax year when compared to prior years. The most notable changes are: The first page of Form 1040 will look significantly different for the 2022 US tax year than prior years. There […]
Key 2023 dates for US/UK tax filing
The US tax year runs from 1st January to 31st December each year. For anyone subject to US tax systems, there are a number of deadlines and dates that you need to be aware of throughout each tax period, wherever you are in the world. Below are the 2023 US tax deadlines for the 2022 […]