Category Archives: International Tax Consultant

If you need an International Consultant and live in Orange County, Los Angeles or San Diego contact Yana N. Weaver at LSL CPAs & Business Advisors 949.829.8299. We serve Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Obama Determined to Preserve U.S. Status as Premier Investment Destination
May 2, 2016

Before President Obama stepped into the White House, foreign investors have contributed to U.S. prosperity...

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Process and Tax Compliance
January 6, 2016

Before the EB-5 investor obtains a green card, if he/she spends less than 183 days...

FBAR Deadlines Modified by the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015
October 30, 2015

On July 31, 2015, President Obama signed the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice...

Kuwait, United Arab Emirates And Qatar Signing Of FATCA Accord Signals End To Middle Eastern Resistance
August 4, 2015

The signing of the FATCA accord by Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signals...

Orange County Business Journal Features LSL Tax Consultant Yana Weaver In Roundtable Discussion
June 9, 2015

The Orange County Business Journal featured LSL CPAS international tax consultant Yana Weaver in a...

Unreported Foreign Bank Accounts Post-FACTA Lead To IRS Revelations And Criminal Convictions
February 27, 2015

Unreported foreign bank accounts are trouble in the 21st Century. After the adoption of FACTA...

3 Reasons Why LSL CPAs Tax Team Recommends FBAR Reporting Of Foreign Financial Accounts
January 26, 2015

The international tax team at LSL CPAs wants to make it perfectly clear to our...

Following The Bahamas & Barbados, Trinidad And Tobago Now FATCA Compliant
January 17, 2015

Following in line with the Bahamas (November 3) and Barbados (November 17), Trinidad and Tobago...

An Introduction To Common Entity Types For New U.S. Business Ventures
November 4, 2014

If you are coming to the United States to set up a new business venture,...

Latvia Signs FATCA Accord With The United States, Joining Several Other Eastern European Countries
September 26, 2014

Joining several other European countries, Latvia has embraced the FATCA Accord. In a significant step...

Real Estate Withholding Requirements for Foreign Investors
July 30, 2014

A foreigner does not have to have a green card, permanent residence status or a...

IRS Changes Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program To Distinguish Between Non-Willful Taxpayers And Willful Non-Compliance
July 28, 2014

The IRS announced changes to the OVDP process that clearly distinguished between non-willful taxpayers and taxpayers in...

Did You Know IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers Expire After Five Years?
July 17, 2014

Did you know Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers can now expire? The tax team at LSL...

As FATCA Takes Hold, IRS Increases Offshore Amnesty Penalty From 27.5% To 50% And Expands OVDP Information Requirements
July 10, 2014

In an effort to keep the OVDP process in light with FATCA developments, the IRS...

IRS Updates FATCA Website With Foreign Financial Institution List, Search Download Tool And Revised FAQs
July 7, 2014

The IRS updates the FATCA website. With the new Foreign Financial Institution List and Search...