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Controlled Foreign Corporations

Taxation and tax paperwork required for U.S. shareholders, officers, and directors of majority U.S.-owned foreign corporations. Subpart F income, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income. Form 5471.

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Expatriation

U.S. citizens and long-time green card holders can terminate that status and leave the U.S. tax system permanently. Doing so creates tax paperwork (at a minimum) and may incur an income tax cost (at worst) in the form of the exit tax. Form 8854. 

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Trusts

Trusts -- whether formed in the U.S. or another country -- are a key tool for protecting a multinational family's wealth. U.S. tax paperwork is painful, and penalties are shockingly high. How do you use trusts? How do you fix a broken trust? Form 3520, Form 3520-A.

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Nonresident Investment in U.S. Real Estate

U.S. real estate is an attractive investment asset for nonresidents. We talk about holding structures, buying, selling, tax-free exchanges, withholding. Income tax on rental income, capital gain tax on sale, and estate tax if the nonresident owner dies.

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