Services
Here is a list of our current service offerings for individual and business clients:
Individual Tax Compliance
- Annual U.S. income tax returns
- Dual-Status taxpayer tax return in the year U.S. tax obligations begin or end
- Quarterly estimated tax calculations
- Schedule E for rental income from real estate properties
- Schedule C for income from sole-proprietorships
- Reporting on Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFIC”), i.e. ETF Aktienfonds
- International information returns such as:
- more than 10% interests in foreign corporations
- more than 10% interests in foreign partnerships
- receipt of certain gifts or inheritances from non-U.S. persons
- Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures
- Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures
- Relief Procedures for Certain Former U.S. Citizens
Business Tax Compliance
- Annual U.S. corporation income tax returns
- Annual U.S. partnership income tax returns
- Check-the-Box elections for entity tax classification
- Application for U.S. Employer Identification Numbers (“EIN”)
- Full-Service Payroll offerings (on a case-by-case basis)
General Tax Consulting
- Application of the U.S. / Germany income tax treaty for the avoidance of double taxation
- Introduction into the U.S. tax system for employee assignmenrts in the United States
- Analysis of Form W-2 components to determine taxable vs non-taxable compensation items
- Pro and Con analysis of various business entity structures
- Federal and state tax implications of doing business in the United States
- Tax models and forecasts of U.S. tax liabilities
- Consulting for individuals who intent to renounce their U.S. citizenship