8 Jan 2021 | Dutch Tax, Foreign Tax Credits, Investing, Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT), Real Estate, US Tax
The most common complaint I hear about the Dutch tax system is the way that they tax income from savings and investments (e.g. interest, dividends and capital gains). This taxation occurs in “Box 3” of a Dutch tax return (“Box 1” covers wages,...
27 Jun 2018 | FBAR, Foreign Bank Account Report
Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBAR’s) are currently policed by the US Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). If you haven’t filed your Foreign Bank Account Reports yet, it probably makes sense to submit these sooner...
24 May 2018 | Due Dates, Penalties, Interest
Just a short reminder that the final 2018 Estimated Tax Payment is due June 15, 2018. To avoid (further) penalties for underpayment of estimated tax, in general, by January 15, 2019 you should have paid (in combination with 2018 US taxes withheld and all other 2018...
13 Dec 2013 | Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT), US Tax
I think this quote from the August 2013 issue of the Journal of Accountancy sums it up pretty well: “The new surtax on net investment income will come as a surprise to many individuals… Even more surprising for individuals will be that most tax credits (e.g. the...