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#1 Trusted Worldwide by International Clients
U.S. Tax Firm Serving Individuals & Businesses Worldwide
For international individuals, foreign-owned U.S. businesses, Americans in the U.S. and abroad, and globally connected companies, we provide specialized services—at a fraction of the cost.
Supported by a team of Licensed CPAs & IRS Enrolled Agents. English & Spanish service.
1,000+
Clients Served
30+
Countries Served
10+
Years of Experience
U.S. & International
Tax Expertise
#1 Trusted Worldwide by International Clients
U.S. Tax Firm Serving Individuals & Businesses Worldwide
For international individuals, foreign-owned U.S. businesses, Americans in the U.S. and abroad, and globally connected companies, we provide specialized services—at a fraction of the cost.
Supported by a team of Licensed CPAs & IRS Enrolled Agents. English & Spanish service.
#1 Trusted Worldwide by International Clients
U.S. Tax Firm Serving
Individuals & Businesses
Worldwide
For international individuals, foreign-owned U.S. businesses, Americans in the U.S. and abroad, and globally connected companies, we provide specialized services—at a fraction of the cost.
Countries We ServeSupported by a team of Licensed CPAs & IRS Enrolled Agents. English & Spanish service.
Advisory capabilities
U.S. & International Tax
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U.S. Tax Returns
Individuals & Businesses
02
International Tax
Cross-Border Tax & Reporting
03
Business Tax
LLCs, Corporations & Partnerships
04
Tax Planning
Strategic Guidance · Tax Minimization
05
Business Advisory
Closely Held Businesses
IndividualsBusinessesCross-border
1,000+
Clients Served
30+
Countries Served
10+ Years
Tax Experience
1,000+
Clients Served
30+
Countries Served
10+
Years of Experience
U.S. & International
Tax Expertise
Global reach
Countries We Serve Clients
Select your country to learn more about your U.S. tax situation.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- France
- Germany
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Panama
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
Who We Help
Who We Help
Chirino USA is a U.S. tax firm specializing in international tax services for foreign individuals, foreign-owned U.S. businesses, and Americans in the U.S. and abroad.
Foreign Individuals with U.S. Tax Needs
Whether you live, invest, own property, conduct business, or have other financial interests in the United States, we help you understand your U.S. tax obligations, stay compliant, and plan effectively.
Learn more →Internationally Connected Families
Foreign accounts, investments, companies, trusts, gifts, and inheritances can create reporting obligations even when little or no additional U.S. tax is due. We help clients identify and address those requirements.
Learn more →Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
We help closely held businesses coordinate entity structure, accounting, payroll, tax compliance, and proactive planning so that business and personal tax decisions work together.
Learn more →Real Estate Investors
Real estate ownership can create valuable tax opportunities along with complex reporting requirements. We help investors with rental properties, property sales, entity structures, deductions, and strategic tax planning for U.S. and foreign real estate investments.
Learn more →Americans Abroad
U.S. citizens and residents generally remain subject to U.S. tax and reporting requirements even while living abroad. We help coordinate foreign income, foreign tax credits, exclusions, bank-account reporting, foreign investments, and business ownership.
Learn more →Americans in the U.S.
Tax preparation, strategic planning, and advisory for Americans living in the United States — whether your income, investments, businesses, and properties are entirely in the U.S. or extend internationally.
Learn more →Services
How We Work With Clients
Each engagement is scoped to the facts, the filings involved, and the decisions ahead.
- International Individual Tax
- Foreign Asset and Information Reporting
- Foreign-Owned U.S. Businesses
- Business Tax Compliance
- Tax Planning and Minimization
- Entity Selection and Restructuring
- Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Payroll and Reasonable Compensation
- State and Local Tax
- IRS Notices and Filing Corrections
Supported by a team of Licensed CPAs & IRS Enrolled Agents.
International
International Activity Requires More Than a Tax Return
What U.S. tax filings do international clients need? The answer may include a U.S. income tax return, FBAR, Form 8938, Form 5472, or other international information returns. Foreign income, bank accounts, companies, investments, trusts, gifts, and inheritances can create filing duties even when no additional U.S. tax is due. We identify the forms that apply, prepare them, and help reduce the risk of missed filings and penalties.
Matters we regularly address
- Foreign bank and financial accounts
- Foreign corporations and partnerships
- Foreign disregarded entities
- Foreign investments and investment funds
- Foreign trusts, gifts, and inheritances
- Foreign earned income
- Foreign tax credits
- U.S. residency and relocation
- Expatriate tax compliance
- Delinquent or corrected international filings
Forms and reporting that may apply
- FBAR / FinCEN Form 114
- Form 8938
- Form 5471
- Form 5472
- Form 8865
- Form 8858
- Forms 3520 and 3520-A
- Form 8621
- Forms 1116 and 2555
- Form 8833
- Form 1040-NR
The forms that actually apply depend on each client's facts and circumstances. This list is illustrative, not a determination of your filing obligations.
International tax services →Planning
Tax Planning Should Happen Before the Transaction
Tax preparation reports what has already happened. Tax planning evaluates important decisions before they become irreversible. We work with individuals and business owners throughout the year to identify opportunities, model alternatives, and implement strategies supported by the tax law and appropriate documentation.
Planning areas
- Entity selection and restructuring
- S corporation planning
- Owner compensation
- Retirement-plan opportunities
- Timing of income and deductions
- Business acquisitions and sales
- Real estate tax considerations
- Multistate residency and sourcing
- International relocation
- Foreign tax credit planning
- Business succession and exit planning
- Estimated-tax planning
- Coordination of business and personal taxes
Tax minimization means legally reducing unnecessary tax — using the deductions, credits, elections, structures, and timing the law provides, supported by documentation. It does not mean evading tax obligations, and no particular tax result is guaranteed.
Request a Tax Planning ReviewProtect What You Are Building
International U.S. tax planning begins with sound ownership structures, accurate tax reporting, and decisions made before problems arise. We help foreign individuals, foreign-owned U.S. businesses, and Americans in the U.S. and abroad address tax compliance risks, related-party reporting, and cross-border filing obligations. When legal or other specialized advice is needed, we coordinate with qualified professionals.
- Entity and ownership-structure review
- Business and personal financial separation
- Compliance-calendar management
- Documentation of related-party transactions
- Reasonable-compensation planning
- Tax-risk identification
- Internal accounting controls
- Coordination with qualified attorneys for legal asset-protection and estate-planning matters
Chirino USA Accountants & Advisors P.A. does not provide legal advice. Legal structures and asset-protection strategies should be reviewed and implemented with a qualified attorney.
Why Chirino USA
Why Clients Choose Our Firm
Specialized Knowledge
International reporting and business taxation require international tax specialists with knowledge beyond ordinary return preparation.
Direct Access
Clients receive attentive service and direct communication regarding important tax and business matters.
Integrated Perspective
We evaluate how business, personal, domestic, and international tax considerations affect one another.
Proactive Approach
We emphasize planning, early identification of issues, and practical recommendations — not simply preparing forms after year-end.
Clear Communication
We explain complex requirements in understandable terms and provide clients with clear next steps.
Process
How an Engagement Works
- 01
Initial Consultation
We discuss your background, objectives, business activity, and international connections.
- 02
Information Review
We identify the tax returns, disclosures, records, and planning matters relevant to your situation.
- 03
Scope and Recommendations
We provide a defined scope of work, professional fees, and recommended next steps.
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Implementation and Ongoing Support
We complete the agreed work and remain available for continuing compliance and advisory needs.
Specialized Advice for Important Financial Decisions
Our services are best suited for individuals and businesses seeking careful analysis, responsive service, and a long-term advisory relationship. Professional fees are based on the complexity, responsibility, and scope of each engagement.
Schedule a Free ConsultationInsights
Tax Insights
Plain-language explanations of the rules that most often affect globally connected taxpayers.
Foreign Asset Reporting
Foreign Bank Accounts: Understanding FBAR and Form 8938
Two overlapping disclosures, two different rulebooks. How to tell which one applies to your accounts — and often, why both do.
Foreign-Owned Businesses
Foreign-Owned Single-Member LLC: Annual U.S. Filing Step by Step
A U.S. LLC with a single foreign owner can have a federal filing obligation even with no income, no profit, and no customers.
Our office
Chirino USA Accountants & Advisors P.A.
14261 Commerce Way, Ste 103
Miami, FL 33016
Complex Tax Matters Deserve a Clear Strategy
Whether you are a foreign individual with U.S. tax needs, own a foreign-owned U.S. business, live abroad as an American, or need to correct a missed filing, we can help you understand what to file and what to do next.