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Tax relief insights from Attorney Darrin T. Mish
Owning a foreign company triggers a stack of U.S. forms: 5471, 8865, 8858, FBAR, 8938, 8621. Here is the full reporting picture and how to handle each piece.
Form 8288-B reduces FIRPTA withholding before closing. Filed late, the form usually does not help and the refund process takes over. Here is the full
Foreign sellers of U.S. real estate owe federal capital gains tax, may owe state tax, and may have prior-year rental issues to address. Here is
FIRPTA refunds require an ITIN. There is no way around it. Here is how the ITIN application works and how to coordinate it with the
FIRPTA withholding is recovered by filing Form 1040-NR with Form 8288-A and an ITIN. Here is the full refund process and the timing to expect.
FIRPTA withholding is 15 percent of the gross sales price when a foreign person sells U.S. real estate. Here is how the rule works and
The IRS can certify tax debts above $62,000 to the State Department, which can deny or revoke your passport. Here is how the rule works