In today’s global marketplace, many of our clients conduct business across geographic and cultural boundaries. There are many tax and accounting questions that occur when involved with a foreign entity. Our International Services Team pays careful attention to each situation and provides expert assistance to foreign businesses branching into the U.S. market, as well as to U.S. citizens working or investing abroad. Just being located in Delaware gives our firm a unique advantage to specialize in consulting foreign companies using Delaware as a gateway into the U.S. market (foreign direct investment). As countries enact cooperative programs to shift toward global tax transparency, we keep our clients ahead of the evolving reporting requirements. To better serve our clients, BLS is an independent member firm of PrimeGlobal. PrimeGlobal is the fifth largest association of independent accounting firms in the world, comprised of approximately 300 highly successful independent public accounting firms in over 100 countries. PrimeGlobal provides its independent member firms with tools and resources to help them furnish superior accounting, auditing, tax, and management services to clients around the globe. Through PrimeGlobal, independent member firms offer the strength and capabilities of a large, worldwide organization with technical depth and geographic reach impossible for a local firm alone.
Our International Services
- Inbound U.S tax planning and compliance for foreign direct investment (FDI) into the U.S.
- U.S. tax planning and compliance for controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) and other outbound investments
- Federal, state, and local income tax issues
- State nexus determination studies
- Sales tax consulting and compliance
- Employer Identification Number (EIN) applications
- Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) applications
- Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FinCEN Form 114/FBAR)
- Streamlined Domestic/Foreign Offshore Procedures
- Statement of Foreign Financial Assets (Form 8938)
- Certification of U.S. tax residency (Form 6166)
- Individual Taxation
- U.S. citizens working/living abroad
- U.S. sourced income of foreign individuals
- Expatriation
Consulting Services
- Choice of entity (Read more about choice of entity)
- Changes in ownership/entity structure
- Cross-border Social Security (totalization) agreements
- Nexus consulting
- Transaction structuring
Accounting and Other Services
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Financial statement reporting
- Virtual office rental and mail forwarding
- Align you with contacts that assist with foreign tax returns, legal services, and transfer pricing
