At the American Bar Association (ABA) Conference dated July 7, 2020, The Current State of International Criminal Tax Enforcement, it was announced that the US, Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, and the United Kingdom, (The J5), joined forces in June 2018 in Canada to share operational intelligence, best practices, and coordinate media campaigns and form a […]

USTAXFS works with a number of IFAs, accountants, solicitors, and other professionals who provide guidance on issues related to tax. They occasionally provide us “guest” blogs which we are happy to share with you. Below is an article on retirement planning provided by Ross Glanfield, a partner at LIFT Financial, Chartered Financial Planners. Please note that these views do not […]

Lefty Gomez, an all-star pitcher for the New York Yankees in the 1930s, is credited with saying “I’d rather be lucky than good.” He is also credited with earning the nicknames “Goofy Gomez,” and “El Goofo.” Still, I often think Lefty had it right and today could very well be your lucky day. If you […]

Retrocessions were a hidden fee certain Swiss funds paid banks to funnel the banks’ clients into specific investment vehicles. This fee was hidden from the clients. The Swiss courts have issued various rulings between 2006 and 2017 relating to the refundability of the payments to the clients. The 2017 ruling set the statutory limitation period […]

Many Americans overseas may have heard that they could have FBAR filing requirements. So let’s take a moment to explain what an FBAR is in simple terms. As a US citizen or resident with a foreign bank or financial account located outside the United States, you may have heard that you have a requirement to file […]

Generally, most eligible taxpayers who filed tax returns for 2019 or 2018 will receive the stimulus payments automatically. Automatic payments will also go soon to those receiving Social Security retirement payments, disability (SSDI) payments, survivor benefits or railroad retirement benefits. You need to ensure that the IRS has your US bank account and routing number […]

On the 27th of March the CARES Act (Law No: 116-136) granting each US citizen a $1,200 tax credit ($2,400 for those filing a joint return) to be paid to them as soon as possible. In addition, a $500 credit will be allowed for each qualifying child. To receive this benefit your Adjusted Gross Income […]