New Schedules K-2 and K-3 Reporting for Form 1065, Form 1120-S, and Form 8865 – What You Need to Know

August 11, 2022By Elvira Frencillo

For the tax year beginning in 2021, the IRS has implemented a new reporting requirement for partnerships, S corporations, and filers of Form 8865 to include Schedules K-2 (Partner’s Distributive Share Items – International) and Schedules K-3 (Partner’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc. – International) with their returns. What are Schedules K-2 and K-3 Read the full article…

Changes in Reporting Requirements for Foreign-Owned Domestic Disregarded Entities

March 22, 2021By Evelyn Fernandez

Foreign-owned domestic disregarded entities have not had filing requirements in the past unless an election was made to treat it as a corporation, known as “check the box.” Disregarded entities are most commonly single-member LLC (SMLLC). Generally, income tax and reporting requirements would not be reported separately. Rather, they would have been reportable on the Read the full article…

Manufacturers with International Operations Should Expect a Tax Bill – Pandemic or Not

October 20, 2020By Anna Chen

This is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Manufacturing Issue, titled “Manufacturers with International Operations Should Expect a Tax Bill – Pandemic or Not” by Guest Contributor, Alex Martin. Governments with pressing needs for revenue will target multinationals. Here’s how to mitigate the risk. According to the Center for Read the full article…

Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) Can Increase Cash Flow for Manufacturing Companies and Distributors with Global Operations

September 10, 2020By Evelyn Fernandez

This is a preview of one of the articles in the new KROST Quarterly Manufacturing Issue, titled “Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) Can Increase Cash Flow for Manufacturing Companies and Distributors with Global Operations” by Evelyn Fernandez, CPA, MST. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) included several tax changes relating to the US taxation of Read the full article…

The California Safe Harbor for Residents Working Abroad

June 8, 2020By Robert Gosart, CPA

If you are a California resident who accepts overseas assignments, or an international employer with California residents working abroad, you should know about the California Safe Harbor. The California Safe harbor is available for certain individuals leaving California under employment-related contracts. The safe harbor provides that an individual domiciled in California who is outside California Read the full article…