Foreign Nationals

What will happen I don’t file resident and non resident tax returns? This question was asked by some of our clients who are foreign nationals. What are the consequences of a failure to file resident and non resident tax returns? Let’s review several possible scenarios.    If you don’t file,...

Resident and Non Resident Alien for USA tax return purposes? This definition is quite confusing to many foreign nationals who reside or plan to live in the USA. This is a story of one of our clients. “Lishmi came to the USA 1 year ago to join his family. He...

If you are a foreign national doing business or working in the United States, you are required to file a tax return if your U.S. source income is greater than your personal exemption ($3,700 in 2011). To “file a return” means to send it to the IRS, either through the...