Multinational Client Services

Recent U.S. Department of Commerce data has stated that more than 70% of the world’s purchasing power is located outside the United States. Given this, the trend toward more globalization is likely to continue for U.S. companies. 

More and more businesses and individuals are operating across borders due to the increases in foreign outsourcing, favorable international tax treaties and economies of scale in overseas manufacturing.  This growth has resulted in the expansion of investors, personnel, factories, supply chains and operations located around the globe. 

One of the main reasons for growth in multinational activities is the ability to locate operations in whatever nation offers the greatest advantages. In spite of the advantages, multinational businesses and individuals operating across boarders have to deal with many issues that typical domestic U.S. entities don't have to deal with, including regulations and rules that vary widely from nation to nation. 

Our firm’s greatest demand for multinational services comes from working with foreign-based multinational business clients with subsidiaries in the U.S. or overseas subsidiaries of U.S.-based multinational companies. Our clientele includes businesses and individuals facing the following situations:

• U.S.-based business with foreign subsidiaries
• Foreign-based multinational business with subsidiaries in the U.S.
• Foreign companies or multinationals owned by a U.S. citizen 
• Non-governmental U.S. organizations with operations located outside the United States 
• Partnerships or LLCs with foreign partners or foreign operations or services 
• U.S. domestic entities seeking to expand internationally or entering into foreign business ventures 
• U.S. trusts and estates with non-resident aliens as beneficiaries
• U.S. citizens with investments in foreign entities
• International investors living in the United States
• Individual shareholders of foreign corporations

For multinational businesses and individuals, our firm offers support for clients facing one or more of the following needs:

• Global tax strategies for U.S.-based multinational businesses with overseas subsidiaries
• Tax Planning and Preparation for U.S.-based multinational businesses
• U.S. financial statements consolidation and preparation for international businesses
• Foreign Bank and Asset Reporting (FBAR) 
• Information return of U.S. persons with respect to certain foreign corporations (Form 5471)
• Return by a U.S. Transfer of Property to a foreign corporation (Form 926) 
• Information return of a 25% foreign-owned U.S. corporation or a foreign corporation engaged in a U.S. trade or business (Form 5472) 
• Foreign tax credits (Form 1118, Form 1116)
• Foreign investment in real property tax act (FIRPTA) withholding exemptions
• Pre-immigration tax planning for income and estate taxes
• Certification of tax residency
• Estate tax planning for cross-border families
• IFRS financial statements translation to U.S. GAAP
• Local statutory compliance 
• Offshore voluntary compliance program
• Consultation on choice of entity or business structure 
• Maximization of tax treaty benefits 
• Transfer pricing study
• Internal audit and risk services