Jan 19, 2021 | International, Tax
If an individual is an alien (not a U.S. citizen), they are considered a nonresident alien unless they meet one of two tests. They are a resident alien of the United States for tax purposes if you meet either the green card test or the substantial presence test for...
Jan 12, 2021 | News & Events, Specialty Tax, Tax
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), which was signed into law a few weeks ago, extends and modifies the employee retention credit (“ERC”) to permit more taxpayers to take advantage of it. The ERC is a payroll tax credit available to taxpayers...
Jan 7, 2021 | News & Events, Tax
When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017, a new tax was added on income earned by foreign affiliates of U.S. taxpayers from intangible assets, known as global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). Under the TCJA, GILTI is calculated as the total...
Jan 7, 2021 | News & Events, Tax
Exemption For U.S. citizens and U.S. domiciliaries – the maximum estate tax rate is 40 percent with an exemption amount for 2021 of $11,700,000, indexed for inflation. For non-U.S. domiciliaries subject to the U.S. estate tax – the maximum estate tax rate is...
Dec 29, 2020 | News & Events, Tax
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) into law, which funds the government for 2021. Tax-related provisions include temporary and permanent extensions of expiring tax credits and provisions and a temporary...
Dec 22, 2020 | News & Events, Tax
On December 21, 2020, Congress released the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”), which funds the government for 2021 and contains many tax-related provisions. If signed into law, the Act will be one of the largest spending measures ever passed by...