Foreign Tax CPA for Expats
Traveling the world, working remotely in exotic locations, living temporarily in another country—it’s all very exciting. Until it comes tax time and you realize you’re still obligated to file a U.S. tax return. No worries, though. Your Dark Horse CPA has your back.
Comprehensive Foreign Tax Services
INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES FOR EXPATS
Americans & Green Card Holders Living Abroad
With your Dark Horse CPA’s guidance, you’ll comply with U.S. tax regulations while reducing your global tax obligation.
- Permanent establishment
- Eliminate double taxation for Expats
- Utilize tax treaties for businesses and individuals
- Payroll contributions
- Employee benefits and social security
- Tax residency advisory and resolution
- Tax return compliance
- Individuals with Golden Visas (tax reporting and planning)
- Foreign military assignments and foreign work assignments
- Streamlined filings for late or delinquent tax returns
INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES FOR INPATS
Foreign Nationals Working in the U.S.
Working outside your home country in the U.S. has it's challenges, one of which is navigating our complicated tax code. Your Dark Horse CPA is here to take this burden off your plate.
- Foreign partners investing in a U.S. business
- Foreign companies doing business in the U.S.
- Foreign immigrant visa tax reporting
- Payroll contributions
- Non-resident income tax return compliance
- ITIN applications
- Individuals with golden visas (tax reporting and planning)
- Foreign military assignments and foreign work assignments
- Streamlined filings for late or delinquent tax returns
INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICES FOR EXPATS
Holdings Outside Your Home Country
We work with businesses who have foreign operations and people who have international investments to ensure they make the right filings in a tax efficient manner.
- Foreign subsidiaries
- Financial assets
- Real estate investments
- Cross-border transactions
- Passive Foreign Investment Company Reporting (form 8621)
- Foreign Passive Income
U.S. COMPANIES: OUTBOUND
We provide tax planning and compliance services to businesses with foreign operations and investments. If you’re a U.S. company expanding internationally, we can help your business with the U.S. tax filing obligations and guide you with cross-border transactions to ensure you’re prepared for the various tax complexities.
U.S. COMPANIES: INBOUND
Foreign companies expanding into the U.S. should be aware of the different entity types so they can choose the one that best meets their business needs and is most tax efficient. We offer tax advisory and compliance services to foreign-based companies to simplify your entry to the U.S. market, new entity registration, tax compliance, cross-border transactions, etc.
No-Hassle Tax Returns for Expats & Inpats
There are many reasons individuals seek out a CPA to help them prepare and file their taxes. Regardless of what gives you angst, we can help.
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STEP ONE
Complete our easy-to-use tax organizer from anywhere in the world
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STEP TWO
We'll ensure you claim every available deduction, exemption and credit
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STEP THREE
We'll file your U.S. tax returns & ensure you're filed correctly in the foreign country
Your Foreign Tax Expert
Stella Sanchez, CPA
TITLE
Principal
HOMETOWN
St. Louis, MO
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
11
EDUCATION
You cannot predict the future, but you can create it!
— Peter Drucker
Like other Dark Horse CPAs, Stella started her career at a Big 4 accounting firm. However, that she’d find herself a Dark Horse CPA may not have been as predictable. Stella was born and raised in Seoul, Korea. As she was just about to complete a degree in political science (literally in her final semester) at Sookmyung Women’s University, she made a bold move by dropping out and transferring to Angelo State University to become an exchange student. To further expand her horizons, she opted for this small college in a small town because it was so different from the big city and college she had left. In the U.S. of A, she discovered two things that she now loves, her husband and accounting. While the former might have been expected, the latter… maybe not as much.
After a tour of the Big 4 and Fortune 500, she realized she wanted to start her own practice, focusing on small businesses instead of the large ones she worked for until that point. Some might point out that these moves from big to small have been a theme for Stella. Dark Horse CPAs, oddly enough, has that exact focus and the tools she needed to start her own practice. Seizing the opportunity, she left corporate America behind to become a Dark Horse.
When not balancing the books or crafting strategic tax plans, Stella can be found outside hiking, camping, kayaking, etc. In fact, you might spot her at a national park, as she has it on her bucket list to go to all national parks in the U.S. Or, she might be taking her Great Pyrenees/German Shepard named Cooper for a walk around the block. By night, you might spot her at the hippest of restaurants, indulging her foodie proclivities.
Specialties
International Tax
Ex-Pats & In-Pats
Entity Structure
Business Tax Strategy
Strategic Tax Planning
Financial Planning
Industries
Professional Services
Medical Practices
Food & Beverage
Construction
Creative Agencies
Real Estate
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Did You Know…
Yeah, I’m going to need help with that. Not to worry—the experts at Dark Horse will lead the way.
How can that be? Oh, it be… because we help you take advantage of all the tax benefits and exclusions that are available for expats.
Oh no, what if that happens to me? Not to worry—Dark Horse to the rescue. We can help with delinquent late filing and abatement, or outline a streamlined process for you to get caught up with the filings.
They can? Yes, they certainly can. You see, the federal law “FATCA” (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) requires Americans, U.S. residents, and companies to disclose their overseas financial holdings, including bank and brokerage accounts, if the threshold is met. There is no way to avoid it—FATCA enforces foreign financial institutions to report the data of U.S. account owners annually. We’ll help identify and prepare the required filings so you remain compliant.
Tell me more. If the country you reside in entered into Totalization Agreements with the U.S. (25 countries have), the amount you contribute to local social security will give you a credit with the U.S. Social Security Administration. If you fit the bill, we’ll let you know.
What are those dates? Expats get a special automatic two-month extension to June 15. If more time is needed, they can write to the IRS to request a further extended deadline (to as far out as December 15). Payment of taxes due is still April 15. If you’re bad at dates, you can relax. Dark Horse can manage your tax filing and make sure you stay on track.
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