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Marc joins the AAA-CPA Executive Committee

In following up with our previous blog on the AAA-CPA’s (American Academy of Attorney-CPAs) new President, William B. LeVay, we are pleased to also congratulate our very own international tax nerd, Marc Schwartz, on joining the AAA-CPA’s Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, made up of the President, Vice President/President-Elect, Treasurer and Secretary, sets forth the […]

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Congratulations to the new AAA-CPA 56th President, William B. LeVay

As a proud member of the Academy of Attorney-CPAs (AAA-CPA), our firm is elated to congratulate William B. LeVay who was installed as the 56th President of AAA-CPA on July 9, 2019. Mr. LeVay was installed during the Academy’s Annual Meeting & Education Conference held in Orange Beach, Alabama. Jo Ann Koontz of Sarasota, Florida

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Simone Alting speaks at the GSCPA Decision Makers Conference

On Thursday, April 25th Simone Alting spoke about International Tax Policy at the Georgia Society of CPAs (GSCPA) Decision Makers Conference. Here is a snippet of what she covered: Despite budget constraints and key vacancies, the IRS continues to target international issues and assert large penalties.  The IRS is focused on FBAR violations, expanded foreign

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New Responsible Party Requirements for EIN Applicants

The IRS has announced that starting May 13, 2019, only individuals with either a Social Security Number (“SSN”) or an Individual Tax Identification Number (“ITIN”) may be listed as the ‘responsible party’ on an entity’s Employer Identification Number (“EIN”) application on Form SS-4 (“The SS-4”). The SS-4 instruction’s define responsible party as, “the person who

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Marc & Simone discuss GILTI and FDII rules at the North Atlanta Tax Council

Marc Schwartz and Simone Alting were pleased to be invited to present an update on international tax topics to the North Atlanta Tax Council (NATC) on January 18. They discussed a broad overview of the policies the law is intended to support, including the concept that tax changes might motivate companies to “move jobs back

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PREVIOUSLY TAXED EARNINGS AND PROFITS (“PTEP”) UNDER THE TCJA

“Oh, how I long for the good ‘old days’ (just 2016, not far back)” Introduction For those that remember, the subpart F rules were introduced in 1962 when statutory rates were extremely high and, until December 31, 2016, we all knew the rules of the game, so to speak. The last major tax reform was

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ITIN Application Process & Support Documentation

Obtaining a US tax identification number can unfortunately be a complex and capricious process, so only read more if you need one. Individuals need an ITIN (individual tax identification number) and companies need an EIN (employer identification number). The name EIN itself is confusing because a company does not have to be an employer to

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Schwartz Intl Offers Assistance with the ITIN Application Process

We are pleased to announce that Qulanda Moore has officially been certified by the IRS as a Certified Acceptance Agent (CAA). An Acceptance Agent is a person or an entity (business or organization) who, pursuant to a written agreement with the IRS, is authorized to assist individuals and other foreign persons who do not qualify

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International Tax Reform’s Impact on state of Georgia Tax

We were pleased to have an article written by Marc Schwartz published in the May-June 2018 issue of the Georgia Society of CPAs Current Accounts magazine. The article – “Implications of the International Tax Provision” – summarizes the recent federal international tax reform and its impact in Georgia. Read and share the article: https://www.gscpa.org/Content/Files/Pdfs/Current%20Accounts/M.Schwartz_MayJun18.pdf  

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Marc Schwartz Participates in International Tax Talk

  Marc Schwartz was pleased to participate in the March 21, 2018 panel on international tax reform sponsored by Taylor English. Marc spoke alongside Vivian Hoard, an experienced tax litigator with Taylor English, and Iliana B. Malinov, a partner with HLB Gross Collins, P.C. Vivian moderated as Iliana and Marc  focused on the practical implications

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