PRACTICE AREAS

INTERNATIONAL TAX PLANNING
& STRUCTURING

01.

Individual, corporate and real estate tax structuring, planning and optimization.

02.

Cross-border tax planning (interaction of U.S. tax system with local jurisdiction tax systems). Specifically, our office has deep expertise in U.S./ Latin America/ Europe structures, investments and compliance.

03.

As part of our tax planning guidance, we offer due diligence services – a detailed and meticulous analysis of legal, tax and accounting aspects of the target business that is being sold or acquired.

04.

Drafting all documents that are pertinent to establish the tax and corporate structure.

TAX PLANNING & STRUCTURING

01.

We develop tailored estate plans depending on the family tree, family members’ citizenships and tax residency, their future goals and the location of the assets.

02.

Prior to implementing an estate plan, we educate the client on concepts such as revocable versus irrevocable trusts, grantor versus non-grantor trusts, community property, UNI concept, asset protection concept, directed trust, protector, etc.

03.

Only an educated client can fully understand the need and the purpose of a properly implemented estate plan.

04.

We draft wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts and associated estate planning documents.

ESTATE PLANNING

SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION

ESTATE PLANNING

TAX COMPLIANCE

TAX PREPARATION SERVICES

Corporate Tax Returns
Individual Tax Returns
Estates and Trusts Tax Returns
International Reporting
FIRPTA Compliance
Foreign Bank Account Reporting
EIN and ITIN Applications

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Accounting (monthly, quarterly, annual)
Accounting system set-up and guidance
Reviews and compilations
Small business accounting
Cash Flow Management
Part-time CFO services

TAX COMPLIANCE

INTERNATIONAL
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
(FATCA/ CRS/ CTA)

FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) and CRS (Common Reporting Standard)

Determining the scope of FATCA and CRS compliance obligations
Assisting with entity classification (Financial Institutions/ Non-Financial Institutions, etc.)
U.S. and foreign tax authority registration
Obtaining Global Intermediary Identification Numbers (GIINs)
Drafting or reviewing CRS policies and procedures
Preparation and filing of FATCA and CRS reports

CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY

ACT (CTA)

Determining the scope of CTA and compliance obligations
Assisting with identifying reporting companies, beneficial owners and company applicants
Filing of the beneficial ownership reports