Author Archives: Yana Weaver

United States And Hungary Sign Agreement To Implement The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Hungary became the latest country to agree to help the United States enforce the Foreign...

Property Managers, Passive Ownership By Foreign Investors, And How To Avoid Personal Liability As A Withholding Agent

The international tax experts at LSL CPAs often find property managers caught between the mandatory...

National Taxpayer Advocate Declares IRS Offshore Penalties Too Extreme And An Unfair Burden On “Those Who Make Honest Mistakes”

Although the international tax team at LSL CPAs recognizes the positive inroads made by the...

With The Institution Of The International Campus Compliance Unit (CCU), The IRS Attempts To Close The International Tax Gap

The international tax consultants at LSL CPAs mark the institution of the International Campus Compliance...

With The 2014 FATCA Deadline Approaching, LSL CPAs Encourages Taxpayers To Voluntarily Disclose Foreign Accounts

As the 2014 FATCA deadline of the 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act approaches, a...

6 Virtual Communication Guidelines And Warnings For Working With International Clients

The international tax team at LSL CPAs employs virtual communication technologies and services to work...

3 Virtual Communication Strategies To Improve Consultations With And Services For International Clients

As a provider of international tax consulting services, LSL CPAs understands the importance of communicating...

Four 21st Century Technology Services To Help Optimize Virtual Communication With International Clients

In today’s global economy, discovering optimal strategies for virtual communication with international clients is a...

A Rise In Foreign Real Estate Investment In California Leads To Potential IRS Tax Problems For Foreign Buyers

If you are from a foreign country and you have made an investment in California...

International Tax Expert Helps Irvine Software Company Avoid $70,000 In Potential IRS Failure to File Penalties

When an Irvine software company contacted LSL CPAs for help, their IRS Form 5471 tax...

Export Tax Incentive For Small To Mid-Sized Companies, IC-DISC Can Save Clients Money

Why don’t more international companies take advantage of the IC-DISC (Interest-Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation)...

The Challenge Of State Taxation Agencies For Foreign Entities Doing Business In The United States

Foreign entities expanding their business interests into the United States are often caught off guard...

Even Past The Treasury Department Filing Deadline, LSL CPAs Can Help With Annual Reporting Of Foreign Bank And Financial Accounts – FBAR

Despite the passing of the June 30th filing deadline, the international tax experts at LSL...

CAR Survey Reveals A Rise In Foreign Real Estate Investment In California, Resulting In Potential IRS Tax Issues And Problems

As foreign buyers make up a quarter of the people buying and selling real estate...

If Only 25% Of A Company Is Under Foreign Ownership, IRS Form 5472 Must Be Filed With Full Disclosure

CPAs without international tax experience too often overlook IRS Form 5472, leading directly to problems...