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PFIC Edge Cases: What Most Form 8621 Calculations Miss

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know the fund is a PFIC,

Form 8621 Filing Exceptions: Every One, and Where Each Stops

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know your fund is a PFIC,

Fund Mergers, Splits and Spin-Offs: PFIC Events That Don’t Look Like Sales

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know the fund is a PFIC,

Wash Sales and PFIC Shares: The Loss and Holding Period That Move

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know the fund is a PFIC.

PFIC Currency Translation: Spot Rates, Fund-Currency Math and Pence

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know your fund is a PFIC.

PFIC Losses: Why a Loss on One Block Doesn’t Offset a Gain on Another

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know your fund is a PFIC.

The PFIC Interest Charge: Daily Allocation, Top Rates, Daily Compounding

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know the fund is a PFIC,

The PFIC 125% Test, Block by Block

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know the fund is a PFIC

ISIN, Listing or Charter: What Makes a Fund Foreign for PFIC Purposes

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far, so I’ll skip the basics. You know

PFIC Lot Tracking: Why Every Purchase Is Its Own Calculation

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know the fund is a PFIC.

Tainted and Clean PFIC Lots: One Fund, Two Tax Treatments

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far. You know your fund is a PFIC,

The PFIC Start-Up Exception: When a New Fund’s First Year Doesn’t Count

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways You got this far, so I’ll skip the basics. You know

Which Tax Software Supports Form 8621? The DIY Programs Compared

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways People ask me which tax software to use for Form 8621,

Expat Tax Software and Form 8621: Expatfile, MyExpatTaxes and H&R Block Expat

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways Living abroad changes which funds you can buy. The bank down

Cash App Taxes and Form 8621: Why “Small” Doesn’t Mean Simple

By Edward Parsons, CPA · licensed since 2009 Key takeaways Free tax software is built for straightforward returns, and most of

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Franked Dividends and Franking Credits on a U.S. Return: What Goes Where

The U.S. return starts from the cash dividend you actually received, converted to U.S. dollars, with franked

Franking Credit Mismatch: Why Australian Tax Credits May Not Translate to U.S. Foreign Tax Credits

Franking credits generally do not become U.S. foreign tax credits. The credit reflects tax the Australian company

PFICs Inside Superannuation or SMSFs: The Hidden Reporting Trap

Australian managed funds, ETFs, and listed investment companies are commonly analyzed as passive foreign investment companies under

Are Australian Employer Super Contributions Taxable in the U.S.?

Often yes, at least in part. The U.S. taxes citizens and residents on worldwide income, and Australia’s

High Income, Large Super Contributions, and 3520-A Risk

There is no U.S. rule that makes Form 3520-A apply at a specific salary. The risk runs

SMSFs and Forms 3520 / 3520-A: When Foreign Trust Reporting Applies

An SMSF is frequently analyzed as a foreign trust for U.S. purposes because it is a trust

Retail/Industry Super vs SMSF: Why the U.S. Treatment Can Be Different

The IRS has never issued guidance that settles how Australian superannuation is taxed in the U.S. Retail

Essential Guide to Form 5471: Handle GILTI with Confidence

Master Form 5471 and GILTI compliance effortlessly. Learn how U.S. shareholders can navigate controlled foreign corporation tax

Understanding the Impact of a Federal Tax Lien

Learn how federal tax liens can impact finances, credit scores, and property ownership. Understanding these effects is
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