23 Dec 2010 | Dutch Gift Tax, US Gift Tax
If you are like many Americans, you may be gifting amounts to your children, grandchildren, friends, etc. each year. Or perhaps you are the lucky recipient of such a gift. If so, you are probably familiar with the US rules that allow you to gift up to $13,000 in 2010...
14 Sep 2010 | Dutch Inheritance Tax
One of my most shocking discoveries in working with US clients in the Netherlands is how few of them realize that they are potentially subject to Dutch Inheritance Tax (Successiebelasting). Many US citizens living in the Netherlands (actually their heirs) would in...
12 Feb 2010 | Dutch Tax, Pensions
To summarize the detailed explanation below, Dutch resident taxpayers should be very cautious about converting from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. Here’s why: For 2010, the strict limits that have kept individuals from converting their...
11 May 2008 | Uncategorized
Many expats end up with a bit of savings while living outside the US. In addition, moving around to different countries and working for many different companies can leave expats feeling left out (or at least confused) when it comes to pension plans and social security...
2 May 2008 | Uncategorized
Anyone who has asked me knows I am no fan of investing in real estate in (Western) Europe at the moment. One of the biggest risks I see (aside from the fact that real estate prices have not “corrected” yet in many cities) is a little-known IRS law...
