International Tax and Business Services

U.S. Financial Services for Foreign-Owned Companies and Foreign Nationals in the United States

Foreign-owned companies doing business in the United States face a whole host of complicated tax and accounting issues. Likewise, foreign nationals working in this country are subject to numerous local, state and Federal taxes. S&B provides a broad range of assurance, tax, computer consulting, and foreign and domestic accounting and administrative services to foreign-owned companies and foreign nationals in the United States.

International Tax Services for Corporations

• U.S. tax structure planning for foreign investment in the U.S.
• U.S. tax planning and compliance for foreign-owned businesses in the U.S.
• Projection of Federal, state, and local tax estimates
• Compliance with any necessary tax withholding and disclosure due to foreign ownership
• Review U.S. corporate structures and coordinate with foreign tax jurisdictions
• Transfer pricing
• Tax projections for purposes of Federal and state estimated tax payments
• State and local tax planning and compliance
• Preparation of quarterly and annual payroll tax returns
• Preparation of sales/use tax and commercial rent tax returns
• Due diligence in acquisitions
• Multi-state and multi-national tax planning
• Advise on proposed business transactions to ensure optimal tax treatment
• Client representation before taxing authorities

International Tax Services for Individuals

• U.S. tax planning for foreign nationals working in the U.S.
• U.S. Federal, state and local tax compliance
• Gross up calculations and tax reimbursements
• Determine proper tax treatment and reporting for various hedge fund investments
• Tax compliance of investment funds with rules regarding wash sales, constructive sales, straddles
• Payroll preparation and tax reporting for household employees
• Coordination of estate and gift tax planning
• U.S. tax planning for U.S. citizens and resident aliens working abroad
• Home country tax compliance services through our association with BKR International
• Payroll advisory services to assist companies comply with withholding and reporting requirements
• Help employers and individuals comply with complex international social security rules
• Foreign tax audit planning

Financial and Accounting Support Services

• Recurring Services
  • Payroll processing and tax reporting
  • Process customer billing/accounts receivable
  • Process checks/accounts payable
  • Prepare monthly reports
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Prepare year-end workpapers for outside auditors
• Start-Up Services
  • Structure organization alternatives
  • Complete state registrations
  • Outsourcing of company accounting function
• Computer Consulting, including:
  • General ledger systems
  • Accounting support systems

Other Services

• Records maintenance
• Health insurance claims processing
• Analysis and assistance with property, life, disability and workers compensation insurance
• Personnel and human resource services

Value-Added International Services

International businesses setting up operations in the U.S. know how to operate a successful business--but they don’t always know how to navigate the complex maze of regulations related to setting up banking, getting visas for their employees, and moving goods into the United States.

Through three decades in this marketplace, S&B has developed broad-based expertise and relationships. These enable us to help our clients negotiate the system--while providing the essential services they need to prosper in the U.S.

We have worked with foreign-owned companies in the U.S., as well as in the following foreign jurisdictions: Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Philippines, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, and the UK.

Our foreign language capabilities include Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Hebrew, Afrikaans, Chinese, Tagalog and Filipino.

Every year S&B offers a free seminar on tax issues for foreign nationals in the U.S. See our event page in the coming months for more details.

Download International Tax and Business Services Product Sheet

Download How to do Business in the United States

Download 2009 Year-End Tax Planning Guide