2022, Compliance, International, Taxes, U.S.

The Cost of Non-Compliance With IRS Form 926

IRS Form 926 is the form U.S. citizens and entities including estates and trusts must file to report certain exchanges or transfers of property to a foreign corporation. This would include transfers of cash over $100,000 to a foreign corporation, or situations in which the transfer of cash resulted in owning more than 10% of the foreign corporation’s stock. This reporting requirement applies to outbound transfers of both tangible and intangible property

Article by Jack Brister founder of International Tax Advisors on the revocation of the U.S.- Russia tax treaty
2022, International, Taxes, U.S.

Frozen: How the Revocation of the U.S. – Russia Tax Treaty Puts Global Trade on Thin Ice

This blog post is an update to IWTA founder Jack Brister’s article published in JD Supra on March 18, 2022, entitled, “Frozen: How the Revocation of the U.S. – Russia Tax Treaty Puts Global Trade on Thin Ice.” The Biden administration is poised to fully block Russia’s ability to pay U.S. bondholders. The Treasury Department told multiple news outlets that it had suspended its tax information exchanges with Russia. Read more…

Biden's Build Back Better Infrastructure bill
2021, Taxes, U.S.

Three Key Tax Implications of the Biden Administration’s New Infrastructure Bill

The long-awaited infrastructure proposal was approved by Congress late last week and has been signed into law by President Joe Biden. As part of the President’s mission to “build back better,” the proposal is a considerable investment in the country’s infrastructure.

And while not as large as once envisioned — originally, it was $3.5 trillion — it is still a substantial amount at $1.2 trillion. Funding for the Infrastructure Bill will come from a few sources.

International tax expert Jack Brister comments on some of the tax changes that will impact businesses and investors.

2021, Compliance, Taxes, U.S. Economic System

It Happened in South Dakota

The Pandora Papers, a recent reveal of pervasive cross-border financial crime and elaborately-crafted tax dodging structures, as reported by a global network of investigative journalists, has
already shaken up governments and elections, upended tax authorities and initiated criminal investigations… Perhaps the most intriguing revelation of all from a stateside perspective was the emergence of South Dakota as a preferred tax haven of the rich and famous.

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