One of the main goals for a taxpayer is to increase his revenue. Two of the main areas, for a business to achieve this, are to expand its customer base into various states and to provide customer service. This could mean that the taxpayer might perform various kinds of transactions to expand the business’ influence […]
Have you been looking to sell your investments? Are you aware that you could defer part, or all, of the gain by exchanging your investment with a similar one? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a benefit, known as Section 1031 – Like-kind Exchanges, for taxpayers that reinvest proceeds from selling certain kinds of investment […]
In which countries do high earners pay the most tax? And where do average earners pay the most? Income tax has been a political hot potato for decades. In 1966 The Beatles released their song Taxman as a protest against the 95% “supertax” rate introduced by Harold Wilson’s Labour government, which the band had to […]
Fisco: Saccomanni e ambasciatore USA Phillips firmano accordo per scambio automatico di informazioni
E’ stato firmato oggi dal Ministro dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Fabrizio Saccomanni, e dall’ambasciatore Usa in Italia, John R. Phillips, l’accordo tra Italia e Stati Uniti per applicare la normativa del Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) e migliorare la tax compliance internazionale. L’accordo bilaterale riflette nei contenuti il Modello di accordo intergovernativo (definito a […]
I am pleased to be here for the signing of the agreement implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act with Minister Saccomanni. We welcome Italy’s commitment to intensifying our cooperation to improve international tax compliance. Today’s signing marks a significant step forward in both our countries’ efforts to work together towards a global standard to […]
Now Available – 2014 Version of IRS2Go! This new version of IRS2Go has a brand new look and feel with new added features. It is available in both English and Spanish. Refund Status You can check the status of your federal income tax refund using IRS2Go. Simply enter your Social Security number, which will […]
We are experiencing an increasing wave of scam targeting non-resident aliens. What you may receive is an e-mail fraudulently using the IRS name with an attached W8 BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding) and the request to fill in the form. The scammer’s true email address is masked […]
L’iniziativa del governatore Cuomo, START-UP NY (SUNY Tax-free Areas to Revitalize and Transform UP-state NY), trasformerà i campus SUNY e le comunità universitarie di tutto lo stato in realtà prive di tassazione – esenti da tasse sul reddito per i dipendenti, oltre che dalle tasse su vendite, proprieta’ o sull’attività, per 10 anni. START-UP NY attrarrà […]
Governor Cuomo’s START-UP NY (SUNY Tax-free Areas to Revitalize and Transform UP-state NY) initiative is the game-changer that will transform SUNY campuses and university communities across the state into tax-free communities – including no income tax for employees, and no sales, property or business tax for 10 years. START-UP NY will attract venture capital, start-ups, […]