Foreign Reporting
What is the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938?
The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 or FARA is a federal statute that requires the registration of, and disclosures
Eric Gros-Dubois September 28, 2022
Foreign Reporting
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Foreign Reporting
What is an FBAR?
The Bank Secrecy Act requires a United States citizen, resident, business entity, trust or estate to report certain foreign financial
Alex Cruz January 25, 2021
Real Estate Law
What to Know if you Want to Invest in U.S. Real Estate as a Foreigner?
The simple answer is yes. Anyone can buy property in the United States. However, foreigners are best suited to buy U.S. property with one-time payment instead of financing it. This is because if a foreigner wants to get a U.S. mortgage or a loan – it is often nearly impossible to get approved due to the lack of U.S. credit history.
Eric Gros-Dubois August 3, 2020
Foreign Reporting
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets
Foreign ownership of U.S. assets has grown significantly over the past 20 years as a result of more globalized financial markets.
Eric Gros-Dubois May 27, 2020
Business Law
Can a U.S Non-Profit Organization Provide Services in Foreign Countries?
Along with registering an organization in the United States, many, if not all countries require proper registration within their governmental agency as well. This not only allows foreign countries to have control over U.S organizations operating within their nation’s borders, it also helps keep track of activities and allows the enforcement of local laws.
Silvino Diaz February 17, 2020
Business Law
Are Officers and Directors of U.S Non-Profit Organizations Required to be U.S Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents?
Board members are responsible for making strategic goals and decisions for the charitable organization. Officers are generally the “responsible party”
Eric Gros-Dubois January 17, 2020
Foreign Reporting
What’s the Deal with GILTI?
Introduced in 2017 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, GILTI, or “Global Intangible Low Tax Income,” is an outbound provision that broadens the scope of foreign earnings subject to U.S. taxation with the goal of reducing the incentive to shift corporate profits out of the U.S. into low or zero-tax jurisdictions.[1] Applicable to large multinational companies and to U.S. shareholders of certain foreign corporations, GILTI is fundamentally an anti-deferral provision that limits the amount of foreign income a U.S. shareholder can defer from U.S. tax.
Eric Gros-Dubois January 10, 2020
Foreign Reporting
Do I have to pay Property Taxes as a Foreigner Investor?
All foreign investors owning U.S real property are responsible for paying taxes on any and all rental income they earn in the United States from that property. As a general rule, a non-US person who rents out his or her U.S. property is subject to a 30% withholding tax imposed on the gross amount of each rental payment.
Eric Gros-Dubois September 21, 2018
Business Law
Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Foreign Owners
Today, many businesses are forming as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and are finding that an LLC offers the “best of both worlds” of corporate forms. LLCs have pass-through taxation while also affording the owners limited liability protection, typical of a corporation.
Eric Gros-Dubois July 5, 2016
Business Law
Compañía de Responsabilidad Limitada ( LLC) y los Propietarios Extranjeros
Hoy en día, muchas empresas se están formando como una Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (LLC) y están descubriendo que una LLC ofrece lo “mejor de ambos mundos” de formularios corporativos. Las CIT tienen impuestos de transferencia y, al mismo tiempo, ofrecen a los propietarios una protección de responsabilidad limitada, típica de una corporación.
Eric Gros-Dubois November 23, 2015
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