International tax
Tax and the things you do that trigger tax
Money and people--usually both--move across borders. That means multiple tax systems to deal with. We understand and solve the problems created by having multiple governments interested in taxing people and businesses. It's better to prevent tax problems with smart tax planning. How you start a cross-border business or investment dictates how it will be taxed. We do that. Clean up messes. Defend you in tax disputes with the government. We do that, too. And we do the paperwork--after all, tax forms are how you talk to the government about money.
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The exit tax -- the U.S. tax imposed when you relinquish U.S. citizenship or your long-term permanent resident visa.
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U.S. tax laws are generally hostile to foreign trusts. We create, terminate, and fix trusts worldwide.
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Personal residences. Investment properties. Buy, hold, and sell U.S. real estate to maximize return on investment.
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RRSPs
Canadians living in the USA who own Registered Retirement Savings Plans. It's a U.S. tax "gotcha!" vastly disproportionate to the amount of money in the RRSP, usually. Do the paperwork right. If you didn't, fix it. We'll show you how.
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Fights and messy situations
Messy hairballs of complex legal, tax, and accounting problems made worse by bad recordkeeping. We have the experience, skills, and slightly OCD personalities to fix these situations, before or after the government contacts you.
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