January 2018 AN ANALYSIS OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT On December 22, 2017, after much, well-publicized legislative skirmishes, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, otherwise known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” Provisions affecting…
Like resident taxpayers, U.S. taxpayers living abroad must complete Line 61 under “Other Taxes” and “Health care: individual responsibility” on their Form 1040 or equivalent. For 2016, the IRS will not consider a return complete and accurate if the taxpayer…
U.S. taxpayers that have paid or accrued foreign taxes to a foreign country or U.S. possession, while subject to U.S. tax on the same income, may be able to take either a credit or an itemized deduction for these payments…