U.S. Expat & Foreign Income Tax Experts
Living abroad or earning income from foreign sources brings unique U.S. tax obligations. As an American citizen or resident, you must file a U.S. tax return and report worldwide income. This remains a requirement even if you utilize the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) or various Foreign Tax Credits (FTC) to reduce your federal liability.
Dark Horse CPAs specialize in expat tax preparation, compliance, and global planning. We help you navigate complex IRS mandates, including FBAR and FATCA reporting, to prevent double taxation and ensure total cross-border compliance. Regardless of where you live or work, our experts provide the clarity needed to manage your global financial footprint.
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 within the United States presents unique challenges, particularly when navigating the complexities of the federal tax code. Determining your status through the Substantial Presence Test is critical to ensure you are filing correctly as a resident or non-resident alien.
Your Dark Horse CPA is here to take this technical burden off your plate by managing Form 1040-NR filings and ITIN applications. We provide the strategic oversight needed to satisfy IRS requirements while optimizing your global tax position during your time in the U.S.
- 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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We'll ensure you claim every available deduction, exemption and credit
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Foreign Tax: What You Need to Know
Yeah, I’m going to need help with that. Not to worry because the experts at Dark Horse will lead the way. We manage your worldwide income reporting and complex FBAR and FATCA mandates to ensure you stay compliant no matter where you move.
Oh, it be because we help you maximize the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) and Foreign Tax Credits (FTC). We target every available international benefit to ensure you meet all IRS requirements while keeping your tax bill as low as legally possible.
Oh no, what if that happens to me? Not to worry because Dark Horse is to the rescue. We specialize in resolving missed FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) and FATCA requirements through the official IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures.
Whether you need to catch up on delinquent filings or seek a penalty abatement, our experts outline a clear path to get you back in good standing with total confidence.
Yes, they certainly can. Under the federal law known as FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act), U.S. citizens and residents must disclose significant overseas assets if specific thresholds are met.
There is no way to avoid this transparency because FATCA mandates that foreign financial institutions report your account data to the IRS annually. We help you identify these requirements and prepare the necessary Form 8938 filings so you remain in total compliance.
Tell me more. It is possible because of Totalization Agreements that protect expats from double social security taxation. If you reside in a treaty country, your local contributions can provide a credit with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and potentially exempt you from Self-Employment Tax or FICA obligations.
If you fit the bill, we will evaluate your residency status to secure these specific international benefits.
Yeah, they do because expats living outside the U.S. receive an automatic two-month extension to file by June 15. If you need more time, we can file Form 4868 to push that deadline to October 15, or even December 15 in specific cases. Just remember that payment for any taxes due is still April 15.
If you are bad at dates, you can relax because Dark Horse manages your timeline to keep you on track.
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