U.S. Tax Services Wherever You Are

Yes. U.S. citizens and green card holders must generally file a U.S. return on their worldwide income no matter where they live. We prepare Form 1040 for clients abroad, including the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (Form 2555) or Foreign Tax Credit (Form 1116), and the FBAR and Form 8938 disclosures that often apply to foreign accounts.

Yes. Federal tax rules are the same in every state, and we work with clients across the country. If you have state filing obligations, we'll confirm which states apply based on where you live and earn income.

Yes. A large part of our practice involves clients with ties to more than one country — Americans abroad, foreign nationals with U.S. income or property, and business owners on both sides of the border. Our focus is the U.S. side of those situations.

Yes. Foreign-owned LLCs have specific reporting obligations that depend on how the LLC is classified for tax purposes and whether it earns U.S.-source or effectively connected income. We help determine what must be filed, obtain the EIN when needed, and keep the entity in compliance year to year.

Yes. Form 5472 reports transactions between a U.S. corporation or foreign-owned single-member LLC and its foreign related parties — including capital contributions, loans and payments. The penalty for failing to file is $25,000 per form, so we pay close attention to documenting every reportable transaction.

Yes. A foreign-owned single-member LLC treated as a disregarded entity must file Form 5472 attached to a pro-forma Form 1120, even if it had no income. We prepare and file both, and can help with prior years that were missed.

Yes. U.S. citizens, residents and domestic entities that own or control certain foreign corporations must file Form 5471 with their return. The filing category depends on ownership percentage and control, and we help determine which schedules apply.

Yes. When a foreign corporation is a Controlled Foreign Corporation, its U.S. shareholders may have to include Subpart F income and GILTI on their own returns even without a distribution. We calculate these inclusions and review elections — such as the high-tax exclusion or a Section 962 election — that may reduce the U.S. tax.

Yes. We help Americans abroad file current returns, choose between the exclusion and the foreign tax credit, report foreign accounts, pensions and companies, and catch up on missed years through the IRS Streamlined procedures when eligible.

Yes. Nonresidents with U.S. income — such as rental income, business income, wages or real estate sales — file Form 1040-NR. We review treaty positions, withholding already taken, and whether a net-basis election for rental property makes sense.

Yes. The FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) is required when the combined value of foreign financial accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the year. Form 8938 has separate, higher thresholds and covers a broader range of assets. Many clients must file both, and we prepare them together with the return.

Yes. We help clients who missed forms such as the FBAR, 5471, 5472, 3520 or 8938 evaluate their options, including the Streamlined procedures, delinquent submission procedures and reasonable-cause statements, and we respond to IRS penalty notices.

Yes. We help nonresident owners report rental income, consider the net-basis election, plan for FIRPTA withholding when selling, and file for refunds of excess withholding. We also discuss ownership structure before a purchase when possible.

Yes. Most of our international clients never visit the office. Documents are exchanged securely online, meetings take place by phone or video, and returns are signed electronically and e-filed wherever the IRS allows.