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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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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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 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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Paul and Marc have some issues with the EU’s blacklist. Internal inconsistencies and policy questions abound. This article sheds some light and questions why some jurisdictions are / are not listed. PT MLS Article – EU Blacklist Global-Tax-Weekly_March 8 Please feel free to call on Schwartz International for any of your international tax (individuals or
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By Marc Schwartz So naïve of me. When will I learn? When Congress passed the December 2017 tax legislation, it created such complexity that my head still hurts. Focusing on the international provisions didn’t reduce the complexity. While I’ll get to the point in a minute, I still feel somewhat bad for the IRS.
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By Paul Tadros and Marc Schwartz After swimming (Treading water? Drowning?) in the new tax law for a few weeks, it’s healthy to pull back and look at some bigger picture items based on the changes to our and other countries’ laws. Here’s 3 items of interest (at least to us!). US as
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by Marc Schwartz Prior law focused on and impacted members of international groups and some real estate investment trust (“REITs”). We’ve long had to consider whether business interest expense is deductible, but outside the REIT environment, IRC §163(j)’s earnings stripping rules generally applied in a global structure. These rules limited a corporation’s interest deductions
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The more we read the new tax law and know our clients and other advisors expect us to be able to explain the policy and the details, the more we want to throw our arms up in the air and go on vacation – a long enough one so by the time we get back
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By Paul Tadros and Marc Schwartz — Schwartz International Let’s get something straight. Our last blog rated the latest tax bill as Two Thumbs Down and concluded that America deserves better. We do deserve better. Upon reflection, we think the law is a net positive; however, there are substantive complexities which will invariably result
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