On June 6, 2017 we posted More than 100 countries conclude the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS where we discussed that more than 100 jurisdictions have concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update international tax rules and lessen…
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US Taxpayers Abroad Must File by June 15, 2017 & New Filing Deadline Now Applies to Foreign Account Reports
On June 12, 2017 the IRS released IR-2017-105 reminding taxpayers living and working abroad that they must file their 2016 federal income tax return by Thursday, June 15. The special June 15 deadline is available to both U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad, including those with dual citizenship. For those who can’t meet the June 15…
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More than 100 countries conclude the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS
More than 100 jurisdictions have concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument that will swiftly implement a series of tax treaty measures to update international tax rules and lessen the opportunity for tax avoidance by multinational enterprises. The new instrument will transpose results from the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project (BEPS) into more than…
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Ending Face To Face Appeals Meeting Not a Good Idea!
On September 20, 2016, we posted No More Face to Face Meetings at IRS Appeals Division? where we discussed that the IRS announced that effective Oct. 1, 2016, it will rarely conduct Appeals Conferences in person. More specifically, Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) 8.6.1.4, blandly entitled “Conference Practices,” provides that ALL conferences will be held by telephone…
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