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For some years now, India has remained at the top of all countries that receive remittances in US dollars. A lot of these funds flow from Indian-Americans and Indians who reside in the United States. The problem is that a lot of them are not in compliance with respect to their US international tax obligations […]
In a previous article, I explained special §318 rules concerning grantor trusts as an exception to the general §318 trust attribution rules. Today, I will discuss the special §318 employee trust attribution rules as another exception to the general §318 trust attribution rules. §318 Employee Trust Attribution: Focus on Tax-Exempt Employee Trusts First of all, […]
In previous articles, I discussed the §318 downstream and upstream attribution rules; in that context, I also mentioned that there were special rules concerning grantor trusts and tax-exempt employee trusts. This article will cover the special §318 grantor trust attribution rules. §318 Grantor Trust Attribution: Definition of Grantor Trust A grantor trust is any trust […]
In a previous article, I discussed the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) §318 downstream trust attribution rules. Today, I would like to focus on the §318 upstream trust attribution rules. §318 Upstream Trust Attribution: Downstream vs. Upstream There are two types of §318 trust attribution: downstream and upstream. In a previous article, I already covered the […]
In this article, I would like to introduce the readers to the concept of US information returns; I will also explore the differences between US information returns and US tax returns. US Information Returns: Two Types of Returns The US tax system is a self-assessment system where taxpayers must file certain forms or returns developed […]