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Since the enrollment into the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (“OVDI”) closed on September 9, 2011, I have been asked repeatedly by new and prospective clients about their post-OVDI options – i.e. is there a voluntary disclosure option for clients who were not able to enroll into the program by the September 9 deadline? The […]
Do you own, or are you thinking of owning, foreign rental property? While investing in foreign rental property may have many advantages and can be a potentially lucrative enterprise, you should be aware that, among other aspects, the IRS treats rental properties located outside of the United States differently than rental properties in the United […]
IRS Form 8865 (“Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign partnerships”) is used to report information required under IRC section 6038 (reporting with respect to controlled foreign partnerships), IRC section 6038B (reporting of transfers to foreign partnerships), and IRC section 6046A (reporting of acquisitions, dispositions, and changes in foreign partnership interests) for those […]
For taxpayers who are required to file IRS Form 8865 (“Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign partnerships”) is used to report required information under IRC section 6038 (reporting with respect to controlled foreign partnerships), IRC section 6038B (reporting of transfers to foreign partnerships), and IRC section 6046A (reporting of acquisitions, dispositions, and […]
A Limited Liability Limited Partnership (LLLP) is a relatively recent modification of a traditional limited partnership, and about half of the states in the U.S. have adopted statutes for their formation. In this article, I will highlight some of the most prominent features of the LLLPs. As I already mentioned above, LLLPs are a modification […]