Questions answered by Lindsay Hope Rubel

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Do I need to report the income of my mother's company?

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 20, 2009

You are under no obligation to report any of the cash gifts which you receive from your father. First, a gift is not income and is not taxable in...

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Do I need to report/pay tax for the interest generated by my overseas bank account?

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 10, 2009

As a U.S. green card holder, you are subject to U.S. taxation on all of your worldwide income, including your interest income (subject to special...

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Paying alimony internationally

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 07, 2009

Alimony paid by a U.S. citizen or resident is U.S.-source income, deductible by the payor and reportable by the recipient. You may deduct the...

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My startup provides a web-based application and is based in a tax-free country: do I owe Tax to Countries where clients reside?

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 07, 2009

I agree with Attorney Wahab. In general, you won't be liable for income tax in a subscriber's country merely because you have a server in that...

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Unsure about tax issues or double taxation problems operating a single member WA LLC company from outside the US.

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 07, 2009

What country are you currently resident of? The U.S. has a fairly far-reaching network of income tax treaties, and if your country of residence...

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We just discovered that a home once occupied by my husband (but in his parents name) and later rented was not included on taxes.

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 04, 2009

The rental income would technically belong to your husband's parents because it's their name on the deed. If you and your husband have been...

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Tax paid by nonresident single member LLC

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 04, 2009

If your U.S. LLC derives 100% of its income from sources outside of the U.S., you, as a non-resident alien, will have no Federal tax liability. ...

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501(c)(3) Status

Lindsay's answer | Answered on December 02, 2009

Yes. If a not-for-profit organization receives funds from a public charity, those funds are categorized as public-source funds for purposes of the...

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U.S. Naturalization and Foreign Inheritance Tax

Lindsay's answer | Answered on November 20, 2009

Your foreign inheritance isn't taxable by the U.S., regardless of your U.S. citizenship status. Depending on the size of the inheritance and the...

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Sell inherited house or not?

Lindsay's answer | Answered on November 19, 2009

Most likely you will owe no, or only very minimal, capital gains tax on the sale of the property. This is because you receive inherited property...

Lindsay Hope Rubel's Answers (24)

Do I need to report the income of my mother's company?

Do I need to report/pay tax for the interest generated by my overseas bank account?

Paying alimony internationally

My startup provides a web-based application and is based in a tax-free country: do I owe Tax to Countries where clients reside?

Unsure about tax issues or double taxation problems operating a single member WA LLC company from outside the US.

We just discovered that a home once occupied by my husband (but in his parents name) and later rented was not included on taxes.

Tax paid by nonresident single member LLC

501(c)(3) Status

U.S. Naturalization and Foreign Inheritance Tax

Sell inherited house or not?