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They were shocked! Instead of receiving a stimulus payment of $9,800, they received a tax bill for over $10k! How did this happen? This...

Aliyah tax checklist: 1. Are you bringing your US based job with you to Israel? Congratulations. Will your company still pay you as a W-2...

I received an unexpected call from the IRS a few weeks ago. They were calling about a client, and just wanted to verify my CAF (Central...

Americans who move to Israel and continue working for an American company: Do they have to file yearly two tax returns, and pay income...

Liberty from the IRS will soon be much more attainable for my clients. Proud to announce that the end of my journey to becoming an...

Using IRS transcripts for detective work: Sometimes people are completely confused about where to begin the tax filing process. They can...

So you finally landed that coveted job at a hot Israeli startup. Not only is the salary great, they're also giving you stock options, so...

I forwarded a letter from the IRS to my client, here was his reply: "I believe the letter is in English, but I don't understand the...

Self employed expats can avoid US self employment tax via a great legal loophole. This is done through forming a foreign corporation....

Some IRS agents can make up non-existent laws. For instance, one client of mine had a baby in August of 2021. The parents would be...

Don't be fooled! The automatic two month extension for US citizens abroad to file their taxes is an extension of time to file, not an...

Can Orthodox Jewish women who work in a religious capacity be eligible for the parsonage exclusion? At first glance, it would look like...

Clergymen are given special tax rules by the IRS. The most famous being the parsonage value being excepted from income tax. So who is...

Obtaining a social security card for a child born abroad has become greatly difficult, and has major tax implications. In a LinkedIn...

Is a parsonage allowance a way to get around all taxes? Not so fast. There are a lot of misconceptions on this confusing topic. Members...

What is a Roth IRA and why would you want one? A Roth IRA is a retirement account which uses after-tax contributions. Meaning, whatever...

Craziest thing a potential client ever told me: A certain (unknowledgeable) tax preparer told him that when under audit with the IRS,...

How to get out of 100% of US self employment tax: (Sorry, expats only) A solution even better than an S-corp: As we all know, US self...

Ready to put a down payment on an apartment abroad? Something unexpected you need to be aware of: When making a large international wire...

Does your tax accountant understand your lifestyle? Is yours completely different than theirs? I've found that important tax planning...