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Business Immigration | IRS Problems | Naturalization | Offshore Assets and Accounts Disclosure | Taxation

Noncitizens In Danger of Deportation | Federal, State & Local Tax Violations Could Be Deportable Offenses!
July 1, 2014

By: Coleman Jackson, Esq. Coleman Jackson, PC | 6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 443 | Dallas, Texas 75206 | www.cjacksonlaw.com | 214-599-0431 June 30, 2014 Noncitizens of the U.S.A. who commit certain federal tax crimes are subject to deportation as aliens who have been convicted of an aggravated felony. The U.S. Supreme Court held in…

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IRS Problems | Taxation

Taxpayer Due Process in IRS Collections
June 17, 2014

June 16 2014 By: Coleman Jackson, Esq. IRS Power to Place Liens & Levies In the event a taxpayer fails to pay any federal income, gift, or estate tax liability after notice and demand, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6331(a) authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to collect the tax by levy on the taxpayer’s…

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Offshore Assets and Accounts Disclosure | Taxation

Are Resident Aliens Subject to U.S. Federal Taxes?
June 13, 2014

By: Coleman Jackson, Esq. Coleman Jackson, PC | 6060 North Central Expressway, Suite 443 | Dallas, Texas 75206 | www.cjacksonlaw.com | 214-599-0431 June 12, 2014 Yes, resident aliens are subject to U.S. federal taxes on their worldwide income. See 26 U.S.C. §7701(b) and 26 U.S.C. §61. Who is a resident alien? For federal tax purposes,…

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IRS Problems

Four Things When Challenging an IRS Summons
May 22, 2014

By: Coleman Jackson, Esq. May 22, 2014 The IRS’ authority to summons records from taxpayers and third parties is codified in 26 U.S.C. 7602, which permits the IRS to summon any record that may be relevant or material to a legitimate tax inquiry. The IRS may summon information for the legitimate purpose of ascertaining the…

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Business Structuring And Estate Planning | Taxation

Estate Planning Using Trust : Protect Your Assets, Pass Your Legacy and Manage Tax Liability
April 16, 2014

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney | Immigration & Tax Law Firm | www.cjacksonlaw.com

Apr 14, 2014

What is Estate Planning?

Estate planning is the field of discipline in preparation for yourself and your loved ones future. Ideal estate planning happens when you protect your assets, pass your legacy, and manage your tax liability. Estate planning is way more than drafting a set of documents. Proper estate planning is more than documents! Estate planning is not merely about passing your assets and values at the time of death; but, also managing and controlling your assets during your life time. Estate planning can include life time gift planning, incapacity planning, digital asset planning, death planning and business structuring, winding down and exit strategy planning. Proper estate planning permits you to give your assets to who you want, when you want, and how you want. Read more

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Business Immigration

PROS & CONS: EB-2 Immigrant Visa Category!
March 28, 2014

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney | Immigration & Tax Law Firm | www.cjacksonlaw.com March 27, 2014 EB-2 immigrant visa category is the second (out of five) “preference” immigrant visa category for United States employment based immigration to the United States of America. The EB-2 immigrant visa is one of the common ways in which foreign professional…

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Business Immigration | Investors And Entrepreneurs

The EB-5 Regional Center Investor Visa – Do You Want to Immigrate & Invest in the U.S.A.?
March 21, 2014

By Coleman Jackson, Esq. March 20, 2014 What is an EB-5 Regional Center? An EB-5 Regional Center is an organization designated by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that sponsors capital investment projects by EB-5 investors. In more simple terms, a Regional Center is a service agent organization for investors and companies looking…

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IRS Problems | Offshore Assets and Accounts Disclosure | Taxation

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
January 16, 2014

By: Coleman Jackson, Attorney & Certified Public Accountant January 15, 2014 What is FATCA? The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is better known as FATCA. FATCA was enacted in March 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act by the United States Congress to target non-compliance with 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue…

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Naturalization

United States Citizenship through Naturalization
December 6, 2013

By: Coleman Jackson, PC Immigration & Tax Law Firm Firm Site www.cjacksonlaw.com December 4, 2013 What is Naturalization? In the United States, citizens can be divided in two basic categories, Natural Citizens and Naturalized Citizens. The natural citizen is someone born in the United States or born to U.S. Citizen parents on foreign land. The…

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Family Immigration | Family Immigration Petitions

“Parole in Place” A New Immigration Policy for Military Families by USCIS
November 28, 2013

By: Coleman Jackson, PC Immigration & Tax Law Firm Firm Site www.cjacksonlaw.com November 27, 2013 “Parole in Place” could be a step toward Immigration Reform. On November 15, 2013 the Obama administration released a new immigration policy memorandum addressing Parole in Place for spouses, children and parents of active duty members of the United States…

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Business Immigration | Family Immigration | IRS Problems | Sales and Use Tax | Taxation | Trust Fund Recovery

Immigrant Tax Alert – Tax Scam Targets Immigrants
October 31, 2013

Blog By: Coleman Jackson, PC Immigration & Tax Law Firm Firm Site www.cjacksonlaw.com October 31, 2013 Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warned of an insidious, sophisticated telephone tax scam targeting consumers (immigrants and recent arrivals to the United States may be particularly besieged), throughout the United States. The IRS described the fraudulent activities in…

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Family Immigration | Family Immigration Petitions | Self-Petitions: Domestic Abuse & Crime Victims

Exception to the Two Year Custody and Two Year Residency Requirements for Abused Adopted Children
October 2, 2013

Coleman Jackson, Esq. Immigration Attorney Oct 02, 2013 Before the 2005 amendments to Section 101(b)(1)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), to file a self-petition for immigration to the United States of America, adopted alien children were required to demonstrate that they had completed two years of legal custody and residence with the United…

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