Serving the American expatriate community since 1997
US EXPATRIATE TAX SERVICES
Serving the American expatriate community since 1997
Why Choose Barron's International Tax Service?
Maximize Your Refund
We work diligently to ensure that your filing requirements comply with the US Tax Authority, affording maximum protection and minimal taxation.
Expertise You Can Trust
We have been assisting Americans in Europe, Asia and the Americas with complex filing requirements imposed by IRS since 1997.
About Barron Harper
Our Mission
Our Services
Our Services
At Barron's International Tax Service, our mission is to simplify the tax process for our clients. We understand that taxes can be complicated and stressful, which is why we are committed to providing reliable and accurate tax services to individuals and businesses. Our goal is to help our clients achieve their tax objectives while minimizing their tax liability.
Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
Barron holds a Masters Degree in Accounting with emphasis in taxation. Residing in Portugal and France for over 20 years, he provided US tax services for American expatriates in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. He has published articles on complex tax issues as well as several historical books. After his wife took early ret
Barron holds a Masters Degree in Accounting with emphasis in taxation. Residing in Portugal and France for over 20 years, he provided US tax services for American expatriates in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. He has published articles on complex tax issues as well as several historical books. After his wife took early retirement from university in Portugal, they resettled in Canada - his mother's native country.
Our Process
Our Services
Our Process
We take a personalized approach to tax services, working closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and goals. We then develop a customized tax strategy tailored to their specific situation. Throughout the tax process, we keep our clients informed and provide ongoing support to ensure their compliance with tax laws and regulations.
Expert Tax Services for Your Business
Tax Preparation Services
Our tax preparation services are designed to help you stay compliant with the US Internal Revenue Service. We work with you to ensure that your taxes are minimized, filed accurately and in a timely manner.
Tax Planning and Consulting
Our tax planning and consulting services help you identify opportunities to reduce your tax liabilities and optimize your tax strategy. We can help you navigate complex tax laws and regulations to ensure that your business is taking advantage of all available tax benefits.
Recommended Services
- Dusanj + Wirk - www.dusanjwirk.com - provides accounting, taxation, auditing and advisory services for Canadians. Contact Paul van Koll at 250-220-7311 in Victoria, BC.
- Beacon Hill Cross-Border Wealth Management - www.beaconhillwm.ca - integrated solutions for clients with both Canadian and US assets. Contact Phil Hogan at 778-433-1314.
- Lorna Eastman Financial - www.lornaeastmanfinancial.com - provides independent financial counsel to individual and corporate clients in financial counselling, retirement, pension and estate planning.
CANADIAN FILERS
As a US Citizen or deemed permanent resident, you are required to file a US return each year regardless that the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) requires you to file and pay taxes in Canada. Even though the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is available to exclude earned income from US taxation, FEIE can only be claimed by filing a US Income Tax Return. The exclusion increases annually: 2024 = $126,500 in US currency. If you failed to file a return, the US tax authority (IRS) can deny you this exclusion in the event of an audit.
Also available by filing a US Tax Return is the Foreign Tax Credit that is available to offset Canadian taxes.
As an expat living abroad (outside of US), the annual filing deadline is normally 16 June. Any US taxes owed for the calendar year 2024 must have been paid by 15 April to avoid penalties.
Other filing requirements that carry stiff penalties for oversight include the Foreign Banking Account Report (FBAR) as well as information returns for corporations, partnerships and estates that are foreign amongst others.
Under the US/Canadian Totalization Agreement, self-employed persons paying Canadian social security taxes may exclude the payment of these taxes to US. Bona-fide employees of Canadian entities are not obliged to pay US Social Security taxes on their wages.
Earnings exempted under Canadian tax law associated with RRSP are reportable to IRS on a form that exempts earnings from US taxes.
Occasionally we have helped US persons catch up back tax filings in a IRS program exempting filers from some onerous penalties. Occasionally, too, we have helped US citizens and residents to renounce their US citizenship and Green Cards in situations where renunciation makes financial sense.
Most often, due to high rates of taxation in Canada with foreign tax credits to offset, taxes may not be owed against US tax returns. Due care should be exercised in filing a Canadian tax return as CRA is more active in auditing Canadian tax returns than IRS with US tax returns.
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