Nick Hodges
Articles by Nick Hodges
You’ve found your perfect retirement paradise overseas and your attorney has recommended that you establish a foreign corporation and have it own the property for you. You’ve looked at the legal side of this and it makes a lot of sense. However, as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations take effect, you have additional tax and reporting issues to consider.
We recently asked Nick a series of questions that IL readers have wondered about, including “Can I own real estate overseas in my IRA?” and “What else can I own in my IRA? Costa Rican farms? Boat slips?” and “Can I hold a mortgage in my IRA?”
U.S. tax laws are changing. In fact, they’re changing even as they’re being implemented—and if you’re confused, you aren’t alone. There’s a lot of false information making the rounds about the HIRE Act and FATCA—the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. Maximize your U.S. tax opportunities and avoid potential IRS minefields so you can make your expat experience a financially carefree one.
Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. Maximize your U.S. tax opportunities and avoid potential IRS minefields so you can make your expat experience a financially carefree one.
Yes, you can use your IRA to purchase foreign real estate – CPA Nick Hodges shares the details and explains how to do it right.
Yes, you can use your IRA to purchase foreign real estate – CPA Nick Hodges shares the details and explains how to do it right.
Many people are surprised to learn that one of their biggest tax-planning decisions when it comes to living overseas has to do with where they live before they go. It’s one of the most overlooked aspects of tax planning. Put simply, there are states that are “no-income tax” states. If you move overseas from one of these, then you’ll pay no state income tax.
Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. Maximize your U.S. tax opportunities and avoid potential IRS minefields so you can make your expat experience a financially carefree one.
The top three tax benefits for Americans living and working abroad are intertwined, governed by limits, phase-outs, sliding scales, and filing requirements. This session includes a review of the IRS forms for the top three U.S. expat tax benefits.
Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. Maximize your U.S. tax opportunities and avoid potential IRS minefields so you can make your expat experience a financially carefree one.
Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. Maximize your U.S. tax opportunities and avoid potential IRS minefields so you can make your expat experience a financially carefree one.
The top three tax benefits for Americans living and working abroad are intertwined, governed by limits, phase-outs, sliding scales, and filing requirements. This session includes a review of the IRS forms for the top three U.S. expat tax benefits.
The top three tax benefits for Americans living and working abroad are intertwined, governed by limits, phase-outs, sliding scales, and filing requirements. This session includes a review of the IRS forms for the top three U.S. expat tax benefits.
Don’t let U.S. tax and reporting requirements spoil your expat experience. Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. In this session, Nick Hodges, CPA/PFS, MBA, CFP, will give you the information you need to maximize your U.S. tax opportunities.
Don’t let U.S. tax and reporting requirements spoil your expat experience. Every American expat needs to clearly understand the financial and tax issues that result from living and working abroad. In this session, Nick Hodges, CPA/PFS, MBA, CFP, will give you the information you need to maximize your U.S. tax opportunities.
Owning foreign real estate can be a dream come true or a tax nightmare for U.S. citizens. In this workshop, you will learn about the many U.S. tax issues surrounding buying, owning, renting, or selling foreign property.
Owning foreign real estate can be a dream come true or a tax nightmare for U.S. citizens. In this workshop, you will learn about the many U.S. tax issues surrounding buying, owning, renting, or selling foreign property.
Opening and funding a Self-Directed IRA is the ‘easy’ part of the process. Many U.S. citizens have already completed this conversion. Buying real estate with your Self-Directed IRA funds exposes you to another layer of reporting, complexities, and prohibitions that could make your entire IRA value taxable.
Opening and funding a Self-Directed IRA is the ‘easy’ part of the process. Many U.S. citizens have already completed this conversion. Buying real estate with your Self-Directed IRA funds exposes you to another layer of reporting, complexities, and prohibitions that could make your entire IRA value taxable.
The assets you choose to protect should be out of your estate while retaining full control over them. In this session, Nick Hodges, CPA/PFS, MBA, CFP, will introduce a dozen cost-effective ways to do this, including protecting your estate …
The assets you choose to protect should be out of your estate while retaining full control over them. In this session, Nick Hodges, CPA/PFS, MBA, CFP, will introduce a dozen cost-effective ways to do this, including protecting your estate …
Expat Tax and Reporting Issues, Opportunities, and Minefields.
Expat Tax and Reporting Issues, Opportunities, and Minefields.
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