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As a tax practitioner, you may have contemplated adding personal financial planning services to your practice. There is a natural progression to go from being your client's most trusted tax advisor to also being their most trusted personal financial advisor. But you have questions: will it be profitable? How do I get started? What are other CPA firms doing? All of these questions are addressed in a new research study published by the AICPA's PFP Section that can show you how to expand your services into this lucrative niche area that is a great compliment to your tax practice.

The Personal Financial Planning Section of AICPA and Moss Adams LLP are pleased to announce the results of their first joint study of CPA financial planning and advisory practices- AICPA/Moss Adams CPA Financial Planning Practice Study.

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This section covers international taxation issues and contains professional standards and ethics, legislation, regulation, and administration, tools and aids, and useful Web site links.


 

AICPA Update on Administration Proposals on International Tax
This is an AICPA update on International tax proposals in the Obama Administrations Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal. Learn More>>


AICPA International Tax Planning Guide

This updated 2007 guide and checklist on international tax planning is intended as a reference tool to assist practitioners in situations where U.S. taxpayers are conducting business operations abroad. Learn More>>

 

AICPA Practice Guide for Form 1040NR for Foreign Nationals

This guide offers materials for preparing U.S. tax returns for foreign nationals, including a checklist, a questionnaire and a flowchart. Learn More>>

 

AICPA Update on IRS Letter (Sample) Regarding Automatic Assessment of Form 5471 and Form 1120 Penalties Starting January 1, 2009

This is an AICPA update on the IRS Letter Regarding Automatic Assessment of Form 5471 and Form 1120 Penalties Starting January 1, 2009. Learn More>>


Registration Form for AICPA-ABA Teleconference on FBAR/Voluntary Disclosure Program - August 20, 2009

This is a registration form for the AICPA-ABA Teleconference on FBAR/Voluntary Disclosure Program - August 20, 2009. Learn More>>

Unofficial List of Possible Questions from IRS Voluntary Compliance Program
This is a compilation of unofficial questions that may be asked of somene participating in the IRS offshore voluntary compliance initiative in 2009. Learn More>>

Audio to FBAR Teleconference with AICPA/ABA/IRS on 6/12/09
This is the audio MP3 file to the AICPA-ABA teleconference on FBAR with IRS officials. Learn More>>


IRS Updated FAQs on Voluntary Disclosure (6/24/09) and Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)

This is an updated (6/24/09) IRS FAQs on the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program and the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial accounts (FBAR) reporting. Learn More>>

IRS Announcement 2009-51 on FBAR Filing for June 30, 2009 to Use Prior Form Definition of US Person

This is the IRS announcement from June 5, 2009 that says IRS is temporarily suspending the reporting requirement with respect to foreign bank accounts for FBAR due on June 30, 2009, for those persons who are not citizens, residents, or domestic entities. Learn More>>

Article on Reminder of June 30 FBAR Deadline and Penalties and Model Client Letter and Resources

This is a reminder on the June 30 deadline and penalties and model client letter and resources. Learn More>>

AICPA Update on New FBAR Form, Reporting, and Due Diligence Requirements
This is an AICPA update on New FBAR Form, Reporting, and Due Diligence Requirements. Learn More>>

IRS Resources on FBAR and Offshore Income
This is a listing of IRS resources and links on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Reporting and Offshore Income. Learn More>>


Highlights of the 2009 IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Program
This is an article/guide on the IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance initiative in 2009. Learn More>>

IRS March 2009 Statements on Voluntary Compliance (Penalty Framework) for Unreported Offshore Accounts, Entities, and Income
This is a March 2009 IRS LMSB Memo and Commissioner Statement on Penalty Framework/Voluntary Compliance for Offshore Accounts, Entities, and Income. Learn More>>

Model Letter to Clients on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
This is a model letter to clients on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) reporting. Learn More>>


Chart for Client Information on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
This is a chart for client information that can be used by/for clients regarding information needed for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Learn More>>

Outline to Clients on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) - Prepared by Eisner LLP, Personal Wealth Advisers, June 23, 2009

This is an outline that can be used to explain to clients the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) reporting.  This was prepared by Eisner LLP, Personal Wealth Advisers, June 23, 2009. Learn More>>


AICPA Update on Tax Organizer Questions on Foreign Corporations and Foreign Bank Accounts
This is an AICPA update on Tax Organizer Questions on Foreign Corporations and Foreign Bank Accounts. Learn More>>

AICPA Update on Administration Proposals on International Tax
This is an AICPA update on International tax proposals in the Obama Administrations Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal. Learn More>>


AICPA Practice Guide on Tips for Preparing Form 5471 for CFCs
This is an AICPA Practice Guide on Tips for Preparing Form 5471 for CFCs. Learn More>>

AICPA Guide on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) - Significant Revisions & Severe Penalties

This is an AICPA guide on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) — Significant  Revisions & Severe Penalties. Learn More>>


Practice Guide for Form 5471 
Practice guide on Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs). Learn More>> 

Guide to Foreign Financial Accounting Reporting Requirements

This is a guide on reporting foreign financial accounts. It covers the foreign financial account filing requirements relevant to the following forms: 990, 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and TD F 90-22. Learn More>>

 

International Tax Forms Practice Aid

This practice aid is written for the tax advisor who does not specialize in the area of international tax, but whose clients have some international transactions, investments or business activities. Learn More>>

 

Foreign Bank and Financial Account Information Needs To Be Reported and Filed by June 30, 2008 

Provides guidance on the importance of asking clients about the existence of foreign bank accounts and disclosing such information on Form 1040, Schedule B, Part III, Question 7. Learn More>>

AICPA Comments to IRS on IFRS and Form 5471 and Related Regulations
These AICPA comments to IRS on IFRS and Form 5471 and related regulations. Learn More>>

Practice Guide on New Chinese Law - Means Higher Tax To Do Business in China
Provides guidance on the new Chinese tax law. Learn More>>

A Guide to Foreign Corporate E&P—Part I

This two-part article/guide provides the key steps in computing a foreign corporation's earnings and profits (E&P) and the allocation and apportionment of interest, expenses and taxes to the foreign tax credit (FTC) baskets. Part I covers the basic rules. Learn More>>

 

A Guide to Foreign Corporate E&P—Part II

This two-part article provides a quick guide to the key steps in computing a foreign corporation's earnings and profits (E&P). Part II discusses the allocation and apportionment of interest, expenses and taxes to the foreign tax credit (FTC) baskets. Learn More>>

 

Forms of Overseas Operations—Part I

This two-part article explores the major characteristics and disadvantages of the different types of entities for conducting business overseas. Part I focuses on branch operations. Learn More>>

 

Forms of Overseas Operations—Part II

This two-part article explores the major characteristics and disadvantages of the different types of entities for conducting business overseas. Part II discusses foreign partnership and corporate organizations. Learn More>>

 

New Rules on Allocations of Foreign Tax Credits

This guidance covers the new rules for allocation of foreign tax credits. It discusses the new temporary regulations on partnership allocations of foreign income tax that are intended to prevent abuses of allocating foreign income tax without corresponding income and that generally apply to partnerships formed after April 20, 2004. Learn More>>

 

International Tax Overview: Saving Tax, Avoiding Traps

This PowerPoint presentation covers key elements of international taxation, non-income tax issues relating to international trade, and the taxation of foreign nationals. Learn More>>

 
Article on Targeting Offshore Bank Accounts - What's Next?
This is an article on offshore bank accounts. Learn More>>


IRS Pressures Taxpayers With Secret Foreign Accounts

Some taxpayers have evaded United States income and estate taxes through the use secret foreign accounts, credit or debit accounts, and other tax evading arrangements. The IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative provides relief from certain penalties for tax years ending after December 31, 1998. Learn More>>

 

Individual International Tax Loss Prevention

The field of individual international taxes represents a unique opportunity for CPAs to provide services to clients and potential clients that are both value-added and interesting. Learn More>>

 

Minimizing Taxes in the Individual Multinational's Family: The Basics

This set of slides introduces the practice of preparing taxes for the individual's multinational family. Learn More>>

 

Summary of International Provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

This summary focuses on tax law changes involving cross-border (international) transactions, provisions affecting domestic asset and wealth protection methods, and tax benefits of concern to a large number of individuals and their various advisors. Learn More>>

 

C-Corps in a Sea of Change: Sub-C International Tax Update

The following outline was created for "C-Corps in a Sea of Change: Sub-C International Tax Update," which covers the repeal of ETI and the new domestic manufacturing deduction. It was presented at the 2004 AICPA National Conference on Federal Taxes. Learn More>>

 

New Rules for Expats

This article covers the new rules for expatriates as enacted in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Learn More>>

 

Subpart F: A Popular Planning Technique Gains Official Approval

June 10, 2004. This article covers Subpart F and the "check and sell" planning technique, which has been approved by the Tax Court in Dover. Learn More>>

 

U.S. Reporting Requirements for Canadian RRSPs/RRIFs

As requested by the AICPA Tax Division's Form 3520 Task Force in August 2003, Notice 2003-752 sets forth a simplified reporting regime for taxpayers with interests in Canadian registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs), effective for tax years beginning after 2002. Learn More>>

 

New Rules for Taxing Extraterritorial Income

This article covers legislation enacted in 2000 that repealed the foreign sales corporation rules and permitted U.S. taxpayers to exclude part of their extraterritorial income. Learn More>>

 

Estimating Marginal Tax Rates When Entering Foreign Markets—Part I

Beginning and expanding business operations in foreign jurisdictions raises myriad tax issues having a potentially significant effect on the marginal tax rate (MTR), as this two-part article discusses. Part I covers issues involved in choosing a particular country and certain business arrangements, such as exporting and licensing, for doing business abroad. Learn More>>

 

Estimating Marginal Tax Rates When Entering Foreign Markets—Part II

Beginning and expanding business operations in foreign jurisdictions raises myriad tax issues having a potentially significant effect on the marginal tax rate (MTR), as this two-part article discusses. Part II focuses on how various organizational alternatives, transferring employees and different methods of remitting profits back to the U.S. company influence MTRs. Learn More>>

 

Foreign Financial Accounts Reporting and Disclosure to the Treasury Department

This is a guide on reporting foreign financial accounts. It covers the foreign financial account filing requirements relevant to the following forms: 990, 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and TD F 90-22. Learn More>>

 

 


2004 AICPA Practice Guide to International Tax Planning
Tax Section Member
This guide and checklist on international tax planning is intended as a reference tool to assist practitioners in situations where U.S. taxpayers are conducting business operations abroad. Learn More>>
International Tax Practice Guide
Tax Section Member
This practice guide provides guidance in the international tax area. Learn More>>
AICPA Practice Guide on Tips for Preparing Form 5471 for CFCs
This is an AICPA Practice Guide on Tips for Preparing Form 5471 for CFCs. Learn More>>
Article on Targeting Offshore Bank Accounts - What's Next?
This is an article on offshore bank accounts. Learn More>>
IRS Announcement 2009-51 on FBAR Filing for June 30, 2009 to Use Prior Form Definition of US Person
This is the IRS announcement from June 5, 2009 that says IRS is temporarily suspending the reporting requirement with respect to foreign bank accounts for FBAR due on June 30, 2009, for those persons who are not citizens, residents, or domestic entities. Learn More>>
Chart for Client Information on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
This is a chart for client information that can be used by/for clients regarding information needed for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). Learn More>>
Unofficial List of Possible Questions from IRS Voluntary Compliance Program
This is a compilation of unofficial questions that may be asked of somene participating in the IRS offshore voluntary compliance initiative in 2009. Learn More>>
Registration Form for AICPA-ABA Teleconference on FBAR/Voluntary Disclosure Program - August 20, 2009
This is a registration form for the AICPA-ABA Teleconference on FBAR/Voluntary Disclosure Program - August 20, 2009. Learn More>>
AICPA Update on Tax Organizer Questions on Foreign Corporations and Foreign Bank Accounts
This is an AICPA update on Tax Organizer Questions on Foreign Corporations and Foreign Bank Accounts. Learn More>>
Highlights of the 2009 IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Program
This is an article/guide on the IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance initiative in 2009. Learn More>>
Article on Reminder of June 30 FBAR Deadline and Penalties and Model Client Letter and Resources
This is a reminder on the June 30 deadline and penalties and model client letter and resources. Learn More>>
IRS March 2009 Statements on Voluntary Compliance (Penalty Framework) for Unreported Offshore Accounts, Entities, and Income
This is a March 2009 IRS LMSB Memo and Commissioner Statement on Penalty Framework/Voluntary Compliance for Offshore Accounts, Entities, and Income. Learn More>>
Outline to Clients on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) - Prepared by Eisner LLP, Personal Wealth Advisers, June 23, 2009

This is an outline that can be used to explain to clients the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) reporting.  This was prepared by Eisner LLP, Personal Wealth Advisers, June 23, 2009. Learn More>>


AICPA Comments on Proposed Expat Legislation
On January 16, 2008, the AICPA commented on proposed legislation addressing the tax status of expatriate Americans. Learn More>>

AICPA Comments to IRS on IFRS and Form 5471 and Related Regulations


These AICPA comments to IRS on IFRS and Form 5471 and related

regulations. Learn More>>


IRS Resources on FBAR and Offshore Income

This is a listing of IRS resources and links on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Reporting and Offshore Income. Learn More>>


AICPA Update on Administration Proposals on International Tax

This is an AICPA update on International tax proposals in the Obama Administrations Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal. Learn More>>


AICPA Update on New FBAR Form, Reporting, and Due Diligence Requirements
This is an AICPA update on New FBAR Form, Reporting, and Due Diligence Requirements. Learn More>>
Outline to Clients on Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) - Prepared by Eisner LLP, Personal Wealth Advisers, June 23, 2009

This is an outline that can be used to explain to clients the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) reporting.  This was prepared by Eisner LLP, Personal Wealth Advisers, June 23, 2009. Learn More>>