International Accounting

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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South Dakota vs. Wayfair Supreme Court Case FAQs — a Conversation with Ned Lenhart

Recently, Schwartz International sat down with Ned Lenhart, sales tax specialist of Interstate Tax Strategies, P.C., to discuss the impact of South Dakota vs. Wayfair, the recent Supreme Court sales tax case. Below is a portion of their conversation. South Dakota vs. Wayfair Supreme Court Case On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued

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Taxpayers — Beware of IRS Scammers

We know more and more people that are getting scammed out of thousands and thousands of dollars by criminals posing as IRS agents via telephone or email. Don’t fall for their tactics! Here are some facts about how the IRS communicates with taxpayers: The IRS doesn’t normally initiate contact with taxpayers by email. The agency

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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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SI Continues Its Global Tax Leadership

Marc Schwartz attended the latest Corporate Tax Alliance (CTA) global meeting in Berlin, Germany September 8 and 9. The annual meeting focused on practical global tax strategies and effective implementation. “It’s important to get face-to-face with our global colleagues to discuss ‘live’ issues. This helps ensure appropriate strategy implementation for our global client base, whether

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SI Speaks on Global Tax and International Trade Reform

Marc Schwartz and Paul Tadros were honored to be invited to speak at the Georgia Society of CPA (GSCPA) annual Southeastern Accounting Show (SEAS) on August 30, 2017 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. The pair spoke about possible international tax reform coming out of the US, including the potential pitfalls of the

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SI’s take on International Tax Reform — Let’s get the facts straight

Value Added Tax (VAT), Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) and other terms are being used by all sides in the debate on international tax reform. The problem is that people are misunderstanding them. Read our latest article on tax reform — The Value-Added Tax And Border Adjustment Tax Debate: Enough Is Enough — to get our take

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Free webinar on E-commerce inbound to the US

Please take a look at our free webinar on potential US taxation of foreign sellers via e-commerce, such as Amazon or Shopify. Relevant items are US trade or business, effectively connected income, protective tax return, what if you lose on audit, tax treaties, Permanent Establishment, sales / use tax, other state tax and more. It’s available only until

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Investing in Cuba?

Teaming with Bo Jackson (no, not that Bo Jackson — the Atlanta CPA), SI’s Richard Hartnig and Marc Schwartz revisit various US tax issues related to Cuba. Last year the IRS made a few constructive changes, and we wanted to revisit those as we await the Trump Administration’s Cuba policy. See page 11 for the

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Contact us today to discuss how we can assist with your international tax and legal matters.

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