Build The Professional Network That Solves Your Complex International Tax Problems – Get Expert Answers, Avoid Costly Penalties, and Grow Your Practice
Join the only professional community built specifically for practitioners handling U.S. international tax. Get answers from peers who have solved your exact problem, avoid costly penalties with expert guidance, and build your practice with confidence.
You Are Stuck at Your Desk With Another Form 5471
It is 8 p.m. You have been staring at a tax return for three hours.
You know the law. You have done the research. But there is one piece that does not quite fit. The guidance is unclear. The IRS website offers nothing helpful.
Your tax software is no help. Maybe it’s a technical problem, maybe it’s a practical “how do I do this?” problem.
You could spend another five hours researching. Maybe you will find the answer. Maybe not. Either way, you are billing the client for all that time – but will they pay?
And the whole time, that voice in your head:
“Am I getting this right? What if I miss something? What if there is a penalty?“
For most accountants, international tax is something they avoid. But for you? This is your world.
And many of us – even those who work in firms – are facing these questions alone.
This Complexity Is Crushing You – And Nobody Understands
You face ridiculously mind-numbing complexity that most accountants never see. Forms like 5471, 5472, 8621, and 3520 that take hours to complete properly. Gray areas where the IRS provides no guidance. Clients who do not understand why their tax situation is so complicated and why your bill is so high.
The penalties keep you up at night.
- One mistake on Form 3520 could cost your client $10,000.
- Miss a PFIC election? That is years of compounding problems.
- The stakes are terrifyingly high.
If you are at a large firm, you are the “international tax expert” – but there is no one to check your work with. No one who sees the problems you face daily. You are the bottleneck. Everything flows through you.
If you are solo or in a small firm, it is even worse. You are it. When you are stuck, there is nowhere to turn. The complexity overwhelms your staff. Training them feels impossible. You cannot scale because you cannot delegate.
You keep going to CPE courses hoping for answers. But they are either too basic (“Here is what a Form 5471 is”) or too theoretical (academic discussions with no practical application). Real-world applications? Practical examples? Someone who has actually done what you are trying to do? Good luck finding those.
Meanwhile, you are stuck doing manual compliance work when you should be doing advisory work. You want to move up the value chain. You want better clients. You want to work fewer hours and make more money.
But you cannot get there alone. You are trapped.
Introducing…
International Tax Pros
A Community of Peers Who Have Already Solved Your Exact Problems
Picture this:
New client. Foreign retirement plan. What is it? Is Form 3520 or Form 3520-A required? How much (if any) of the employer contribution is included in your client’s taxable income? Oh, a rollover happened that’s tax-free in the client’s country of residence, but is it a tax-free rollover for U.S. tax purposes? Etc. Instead of spending five hours researching, you post your question to a group of international tax practitioners.
Within an hour, three people respond. One of them dealt with this exact situation last month. Another shares the IRS guidance you could not find. A third offers to hop on a call because they remember struggling with the same thing.
That is what happens when you are part of a real community – not when you are alone, googling at 8 p.m.
You are not just getting answers. You are getting confidence that you are doing it right. You are getting efficiency – saving hours every week. You are getting your evenings back. You are getting peace of mind.
This is not theory. This is what actually happens in the International Tax Pros community. Every single day.
Here Is What Changes When You Join
From day one
You have access to practitioners who understand your world. Post a question in the forum – get answers from people who have been there. No judgment. No “that is a stupid question.” Just help.
Within your first month
You will attend a monthly AMA session with 20-30 other international tax pros. Bring your toughest questions. Get real answers from real practitioners. One answer can prevent five hours of floundering.
Within a few months
You will have built relationships with practitioners you can trust. People you can refer clients to when something is outside your expertise. People who can refer clients to you. A network that grows your practice.
Over the next year
ou will find yourself working faster, more confidently, and with less stress. You will take on more complex work because you know you have backup. You will train your staff better because you have resources to share. You will move from compliance to advisory work.
That is what happens when you are not alone anymore.
Meet Phil Hodgen – Your Guide in This Community
I am Phil Hodgen. I have been practicing international tax for over 40 years.
I am not here to sell you a theory. I am a practitioner – like you.
Every day, I am in the trenches solving real problems for real clients. Forms 5471, 3520, 8865, PFICs – I do this work. I am a tax lawyer who has actually prepared hundreds of tax returns.
I am Phil Hodgen. I have been practicing international tax for over 40 years.
I am not here to sell you a theory. I am a practitioner – like you.
Every day, I am in the trenches solving real problems for real clients. Forms 5471, 3520, 8865, PFICs – I do this work. I am a tax lawyer who has actually prepared hundreds of tax returns.
For years, I ran my international tax blog, answering questions and making this esoteric field understandable. Thousands of practitioners read it because I avoid jargon and legalese.
I explain things the way you wish someone had explained them to you.
Now I have built something better: a community where practitioners like us can help each other. Not a lecture hall. Not a CPE course. A real community.
I have top-tier technical skills, and I am easy to talk to and understand. That is what people say about me. If you are in a tough spot, I am someone you would want walking beside you.
I started this community because I know what it is like to be alone with a complex problem. I want to help you achieve what I have achieved: doing interesting work for nice people, getting paid fairly, and not being stressed out.
You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want. That is what this community is about.
What You Get as a Member
This is not another CPE course where you listen to someone lecture about theory. This is a community of practitioners who are in it together. You learn from their experience. You share yours. Everyone gets better together.
What Members Are Saying
Everything Included in Your Membership
Here is exactly what you get when you join International Tax Pros:
Join 20-30 practitioners on live calls every month. Bring your toughest questions. Someone in the group has seen it before. One answer can save you five hours of research. These sessions alone are worth the membership fee.
Post your questions anytime. Get answers from practitioners around the world. Search past discussions to find solutions to problems you have not even encountered yet. This is your 24/7 research department.
Meet members face-to-face at live events. Next event: February 2026 in New York, followed by London in June 2026. Build real relationships with peers you can trust. These connections last a lifetime.
Free for members (small fee for CPE credit). Last Friday of every month at noon Pacific time. Practical education on topics selected for this niche. Not theory – real-world application.
Learn how to run your practice better. Marketing, positioning, getting clients, billing, operations – the things they do not teach in school. Phil shares what he has learned building his firm. Get off the treadmill.
Connect with practitioners worldwide who specialize in different areas. When you need expertise outside your wheelhouse, you have a trusted network. When clients need specialists, you know who to call. Build trust and credibility with your clients.
This is everything you need to build a thriving international tax practice. Not just technical knowledge – the complete package.
Field Guide: The New Downward Attribution Rules for CFCs
The downward attribution rules changed dramatically with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed on July 4, 2025. Starting January 1, 2026, IRC sec. 958(b)(4) is reinstated (banning downward attribution) and new IRC sec. 951B is effective (introducing downward attribution in selected situations).
The Field Guide shows you the changes so you will be able to identify U.S. shareholders and CFCs under the new rules.
Tax Season Brainstorm Sessions With Phil
When you’re a solo practitioner and need someone to brainstorm with, who do you turn to? The Tax Pros community. Members can post questions about technical and nontechical matters and get answers from other members.
New for this year: members of the Tax Pros community can schedule a 15-minute call with Phil to brainstorm problems through the April 15, 2026 filing deadline.
Accordance AI Premium Trial Through December 31, 2025
Extended access to the world’s first AI model built specifically for tax professionals. Finally, AI that understands Form 5471, GILTI, and PFICs. Save 5+ hours weekly on research and drafting.
Exclusive member benefit.
Here Is Everything You Get
- Monthly live AMA sessions with 20-30 international tax practitioners
- Active online forum with answers from peers worldwide
- In-person events (New York February 2026, London June 2026)
- Free monthly International Tax Lunch webcasts with CPE available
- Business development and practice management guidance
- Trusted referral network of international tax specialists
Annual Membership: $2,400
Frequently Asked Questions
Join Now
Tax season is coming. January 1, 2026 brings new tax law changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (Example: OBBBA seemingly banished downward attribution for CFCs, but brought it back in an even more convoluted way with new IRC sec. 951B. If you work with CFCs, you will want to review ownership to see whether Form 5471 filing requirements for shareholders have changed). You will face new complexity and new questions.
Do you want to face that alone? Or do you want a community of peers ready to help?
The choice is yours.
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