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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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A Foreign Trust Investing In The US: ‘Ordinary’ Or ‘Business’ Trust?

reprinted with permission from Global Tax Weekly, Wolters Kluwer by Marc Schwartz and Paul Tadros All Section references are to the US Internal Revenue Code, 1986, as amended and the US Department of the Treasury regulations (collectively, “Code”) promulgated thereunder unless stated otherwise; Unless stated otherwise, the terms “tax” and “taxation” mean income tax; Unless

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More Frustration Over Tax Treaty Delays

The U.S has income tax treaties with more than 60 countries, helping to advance global trade by reducing double taxation and providing more certainty in international business, among other items. In order to serve their purpose, income tax treaties must be updated to parallel growing developments in tax policy, the international economy, and new treaties

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Anthony Ji Publishes First Article as Part of the SI Team

Anthony Ji’s first publication attempt was accepted by Wolters Kluwer in its Global Tax Weekly: a closer look. Anthony’s article focuses on direct versus indirect foreign tax credits, the impact on individuals and the advantages / disadvantages of making an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 962 to claim the benefits of an indirect credit.

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Schwartz International Radio Broadcast on Global Tax

  Schwartz International was pleased to participate in Steve Kilpatrick’s radio show on Business Radio X to discuss global tax issues for businesses and individuals. Steve and Marc discussed international tax issues ranging from common problem spots and mistakes to complex planning and implementation and also included details on the IRS’ Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

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Just to Let You Know Some of the Things We’ve Been Doing Outside the Global Tax Advisory Arena

In addition to the out of the ordinary things Marc is involved in, during the month of November he grew out a pretty ugly mustache and raised money to help raise awareness for Men’s Health with the Movember Foundation.  The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since

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From International Tax to International Entertainment

In addition to assisting the Schwartz International team with the everyday business flow of the firm, administrative assistant Qulanda Moore, who is also a writer/director/producer, celebrates a milestone of 20k+ views on her web series “The Single Life” which airs on the YouTube channel, MOQtv. “The Single Life” is a comedic-drama that centers on the

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