Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been given the green light to again hold public office. The ubiquitous Italian politician had been barred from holding office following a conviction on tax fraud charges.
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IRS Ends Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is coming to a close. The program, which has been around in its current form since 2014, will officially end on September 28, 2018.
Read MoreAs Trump Talks Tariffs, Here's What You Need To Know
At a press meeting earlier today, President Donald Trump announced that he would impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. So what is a tariff and how does it work?
Read MoreApple Will Bring Cash Back To US, Pay $38 Billion In Repatriation Tax
Apple, already the largest U.S. taxpayer, says that it anticipates repatriation tax payments of approximately $38 billion as required by recent changes to the tax law. A payment of that size would likely be the largest of its kind ever made.
Read MoreACA: Tax Reform Should Tackle The Worldwide Tax System
In today’s guest post, Marylouise Serrato from the American Citizens Abroad offers her perspective on worldwide taxation and the need for tax reform.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Marriage & Money While Living Abroad
It’s “Ask The Taxgirl.” Today’s question focuses on tax issues faced by US citizens living abroad, as well as the definition of marriage.
Read MoreWe Won: All Parties Claim Win In High Profile Russian Money Laundering Case
We won. That was the claim from all parties after a civil case involving allegations of Russian money laundering ended this month. Joon H. Kim, Acting
Read MoreEB-5 Visas: Is United States Citizenship For Sale?
Last week, President Trump signed his first piece of major legislation. H.R. 244, the HIRES Act of 2017 is better known as the Appropriations Act. The purpose of the bill was to avoid a government shutdown. But buried in the bill are changes to visa programs, including the EB-5 visa.
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Taxes From A To Z (2017): T Is For Tax Treaty
It’s Taxes from A to Z (2017). T is for Tax Treaty.
Read MoreKey Lawyer In Russian Corruption Scandals Falls From Building Before Testifying
Nikolai Gorokhov, the lawyer representing tax lawyer Sergei Magnitsky’s family, is recovering from serious injuries after falling out of a window in his Moscow apartment building. Gorokhov fell just one day before he was scheduled to appear in a Moscow court.
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