By: Coleman Jackson, Tax Attorney & Certified Public Accountant December 12, 2015 Texas is a community property state. Increments of wealth earned on separate property are community property. The general tax rule is that increments of wealth on separate property during marriage, such as interest income earned by either spouse, is community property and one-half…
By: Coleman Jackson, Immigration Attorney November 28, 2015 An immigrant affidavit of support under the U.S. Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) § 1183 executed as a part of the condition for an immigrant to enter the United States is an enforceable contract. See In re Marriage of Kamali and Alizadeh, 356 S.W.3d 544, 546-47 (Tex….
By Coleman Jackson, Attorney October 29, 2015 The Hague Convention is an international treaty to which the United States of America is a signatory. See the domestic implementing legislation at 42 U.S.C. 11601, et seq. Pursuant to Article 1 of the convention, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction delineates two…
By Coleman Jackson, Tax Attorney September 15, 2015 First of all what is the definition of a foreign corporation as far as United States taxation is concerned? A domestic corporation is a corporation or legal entity organized under the laws either of the United States or one of the states of the United States. Pursuant…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney August 27, 2015 Texas Government Code §2264.051 stipulates that vendors doing business with any public agency, state or local taxing jurisdiction, or economic development corporation in Texas must certify in writing that the business, or a branch, division, or department of the business, does not and will not knowingly employ an…
By Coleman Jackson, Attorney August 14, 2015 The U.S. passport can only be obtained by United States citizens or non-citizen nationals. People who apply for a U.S. passport or the renewal of a passport, other than a passport for use in diplomatic, military or other official U.S. government business, must comply with requirements when applying…
By Coleman Jackson, Attorney & Counselor at Law July 15, 2015 When an Immigrant Visa Petition is automatically revoked under the United States Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)? Even if approved there are certain events or circumstances that terminates an immigrant visa petition whether it relates to an United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, CPA July 03, 2015 Resident immigrants of the United States of America can claim the foreign tax credit for eligible foreign taxes paid or accrued to any foreign country or U.S. possession during the tax period pursuant to 26 U.S.C.S. § 901(b)(1). Internal Revenue Code §901(b)(1) states that any income, war…
By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney, CPA June 29, 2015 If you have a financial interest in or signature authority over one or more financial accounts, including bank accounts, brokerage accounts, mutual funds, foreign trust, or other financial assets located overseas, exceeding certain threshold amounts, the Bank Secrecy Act may require you to report the account yearly…
By Coleman Jackson, CPA, Attorney & Counselor At law June 15, 2015 Residency is defined pursuant to the definition established by the United States and the country in question. U.S. tax laws do not overrule an applicable treaty’s definitions of residency. Treaties between the U.S. and foreign countries can change the results of U.S. federal…
By Coleman Jackson, Attorney & Counselor At Law May 25, 2015 The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) §209(b) identifies five conjunctive conditions that any alien granted asylum must meet to be eligible for adjustment of status to Lawful Permanent Resident. The five requirements are as follows: The asylee must apply for adjustment of status; The…
By: Coleman Jackson, CPA, Attorney & Counselor May 20, 2015 The definition of the term “Employment” in U.S. tax law means any service, of whatever nature, performed- A. by any employee for the person employing him, irrespective of the citizenship or residence of either; within the United States, or on or in connection with an…
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