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Green Card Holders With Undeclared Foreign Assets or Income Are at High Risk of Criminal Conviction and Deportation
Last year the United States Supreme Court issued into law that any US Green Card Holder who knowingly filed a false income tax return, was found guilty of aiding and abetting a false US income tax return, or misfiled or failed to file an FBAR was subject to deportation and criminal prosecution. Last year, Kawa...
Tax Deductions That May Not Be Available in 2014
There are at least 9 tax deductions that may no longer be available to US Taxpayers in 2014 US Expats and stateside citizens alike take advantage of a variety of tax deductions each year. What many fail to realize is that these deductions aren't guaranteed to stay. Every year, they are scheduled to expire in January foll...
What's New for 2011 Tax Year
The most predictable element of taxation law is its ability to change. In fact, tax law can change multiple times in a single year. This keeps tax professionals in steady work and the rest of us sufficiently perplexed.To make things a little simpler for the average taxpayer, however, the IRS has released a list of the most important and relevant ...
Expat Taxes in 2012 - What Is New
1) Recent Requirements for Foreign Investment Account Reporting (FATCA) Under the guidelines of the new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (knows as FATCA), certain U.S. taxpayers will be required to file Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Assets) along with their standard tax forms. If this form is required and not submitted, ...