IRS e-filing Extensions of Time

We’ve just filed our first Extension of Time (EOT) to extend the due date for filing a 2011 US tax return to 15 October 2012. We are now using IRS e-file to file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return....

IRS Certifying Acceptance Agents for ITINs/EINs

NZ US Tax Specialists has been appointed Certifying Acceptance Agents by the Internal Revenue Service, expediting the process for obtaining a United States Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). This includes Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) and...

US Tax – 2008 Refunds Expiring

The Internal Revenue Service recently advised that it is holding US$1billion for people who haven’t filed their 2008 United States tax returns. The timeframe within which a refund of overpaid tax may be claimed is three years from the date the return was due for...

FATCA Proposed Regulations

The proposed Treasury Regulations concerning Chapter 4 of the Internal Revenue Code, Taxes to Enforce Reporting on Certain Foreign Accounts, otherwise known as FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) were released in February 2012. The 388-page Regulations...