Posts tagged with “Tax Law”
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Puerto Rico Tax Deadlines and Filing Requirements: A Complete Guide for 2025

Stay compliant with Puerto Rico tax law. This guide covers deadlines, filing requirements, & avoiding penalties. Essential for individuals & businesses.

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Tax Considerations and Strategies for Expats in 2025

Explore the key tax considerations and strategies for expats this year.

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All You Need to Know About the Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR)

Your guide to understand the Corporate Transparency Act and the BOIR Filing Obligations...

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What is the Foreign Housing Exclusion?

The Foreign Housing Exclusion allows US expats to exclude certain housing expenses paid for with foreign-earned income...

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Puerto Rico's Updated Tax Incentives

From Acts 20 and 22 to Act 60: What You Need to Know About Puerto Rico's Updated Tax Incentives..

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Understanding the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedure: A Lifeline for U.S. Taxpayers Abroad

Learn all about the special program designed for U.S. persons residing abroad who have failed to file their US taxes...

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FBAR Filing Requirements: What You Need to Know

Do you have to file an FBAR? I breakdown the requirements here for you...

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What is The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?

This method allows American Expats to exclude more than $100,000 of income from being taxed in the US

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Paying Taxes When You Work Abroad

A breakdown of the minimum thresholds for filing taxes while you are working abroad

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Reporting Your Foreign Trusts and Gifts: Everything You Need to Know About Form 3520

This form is used to report transactions with foreign trusts and the receipt of substantial foreign gifts or inheritances...

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What is a a Qualified Joint Venture?

A qualified joint venture is a specific type of business arrangement...

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Tax Benefits Provided by the Puerto Rico Tax Laws for Remote Workers

In this post, we'll explore the new tax benefits available in Puerto Rico, including tax incentives for individuals and businesses, as well as the requirements for taking advantage of these incentives.

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Working Remotely from Puerto Rico: How Puerto Rico's Tax Law Allows Remote Workers to Work from Paradise

This new legal provision allows non-Puerto Rico-based companies to employ workers even if or when they work remotely from Puerto Rico...

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Federal Tax Brackets and Tax Rates for 2022 and 2023

There are seven income tax brackets at the federal level. What are they, how do they work, and how do they affect you...

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How do you know if you should register an LLC?

Pros and Cons that you can use as a guide to know whether an LLC is the right business entity for you.

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Everything You Need to Know About Gross Income

Here I explain what a gross income means and how it relates to taxes

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Tax Tips for Self-Employed Persons

My tax tips for those of you that are your own boss!

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How can your Business Qualify for S Corporation Status

Look into what an S corporation is and how to qualify for the status

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Step by Step Guide of U.S. Citizenship Renunciation

Answering all your questions about the US Citizenship Renunciation process, including exit tax, and how to stop being subject to US taxation from abroad...

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All you need to know about Form 5471

U.S. citizens and residents who own foreign companies: You must know about this form and understand its requirements

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What is Adjusted Gross Income

In this short blog post I explain to you what is Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)...

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5 Tips to Help File Your Tax Return as an American Expat

Follow these tips to make things a little easier for your tax return as an expat...

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What is the Foreign Tax Credit?

The Foreign Tax Credit is the primary provision that allows US citizens living abroad to avoid double taxation...

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Do You Have to Report Crypto Currencies on FBARs?

Investments in virtual currencies have become more popular, and now investors are dealing with the tax compliance aspects of this new type of investment...

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Tax Implications of Remote Work Arrangements in Puerto Rico

The most relevant tax considerations of a temporary or permanent transition to remote work from Puerto Rico...

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What is FATCA?

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) forms an essential part of the U.S. efforts to combat tax evasion by U.S. persons ...

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Understanding Gift Taxes

Will I be taxed on the money or asset I receive as a gift? Will I be taxed for giving money or assets?

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Claiming a Dependent on your Tax Return as an Unmarried Couple

Things can get a bit more complicated when both you and your partner have similar roles on your dependent's life and support and you're not filing a joint return as a married couple... Learn your options!

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Do you have to file taxes from abroad this year in the U.S.?

Quickly learn through this post what are the tax filing thresholds for the 2020 tax year, and check whether you have to file U.S. taxes based on your worldwide income and filing status...

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Easy Ways to Contact the IRS

How can you speak with a live person at the IRS? In this blog post I share 5 easy ways to get in contact with the IRS

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Claiming your Charity Tax Donations for Tax Year 2020

Donations are oftentimes tax deductible and I want to explain to you briefly how you can get the most taxes benefits for the donations you make...

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What reliefs are in the Second Stimulus Package?

Here's a list of the key provisions of the new stimulus package...

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Everything you need to know about the SECOND Stimulus Payment

Congressional leaders on Sunday reached a deal on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package. Here’s everything you need to know...

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Yearly Tax Due Dates for American Expats

As an American living abroad, there may be more forms to file and more dates to remember than your tax teturn due date. To make sure you're right on track with your tax filing duties, be sure to add these US expat tax deadlines to your calendar every year!

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All you need to know about ITIN -Individual Taxpayer Identification Number

Non-U.S. citizens who don’t qualify for a SSN, can use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to file their tax returns...

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What is the Standard Deduction?

The amount of your standard deduction is based on three main factors...

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Limits to the Standard Deduction

Not all taxpayers qualify for the standard deduction...

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Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions

In order to deduct the amount of income that will be subject to U.S. taxes, you are allowed to select one of two types of deductions...

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What happens if You Do Not Pay Your U.S. Taxes While Living Abroad

If you don't live in the United States, why do you have to file taxes there? There are two main reasons...

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Filing Taxes as an American Citizen Married to a Non- U.S.Citizen

When filing your U.S. taxes, you may be asking yourself: If my spouse doesn't have a Social Security Number, what should we do?...

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How to Know if You Need to Hire a Tax Attorney

If any of these situations sound like yours, it is best to immediately contact a tax attorney...

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