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BUYER BEWARE: HOW DOMESTIC COMPANIES GET STUCK PAYING THE US TAX FOR FOREIGNERS

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.0 hour

Recorded DateAugust 14, 2013
CPE:Not available
(archived webinars do not offer CPE credits)
Subject AreaTaxes
Course LevelBasic
Series: Taxes
Course Description

The current administration is focused on closing the "international tax gap,” and withholding at the source of the payment is the easiest way for the U.S. to ensure compliance. Avoid costly mistakes with an awareness of the risk areas and proper documentation. Areas of risk include: (1) Payments for services (i.e. Independent contractor services, director fees); (2) Payments to foreign shareholders, lenders, and royalty interest owners; and (3) Mergers or acquisitions involving real estate, mineral interests, certain U.S. partnership interests, or even stock in a U.S. corporation.

Learning Objectives

  • Gain a general understanding of foreign withholding and its application

  • Better recognize areas of risk to avoid costly mistakes

  • Increase basic understanding of the reporting requirements

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Patrick Hanley, CPA

Hein & Associates LLP
Tax Partner

303-298-9600

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Patrick has provided both public and private company clients with tax compliance and consulting services for over 16 years. He assists organizations with a wide array of Federal and multi-state tax compliance and consulting matters, especially for consolidated C corporations, partnerships, and other pass-through entities. Patrick regularly assists clients with the complexities of partnership formation and structuring, including review of Operating Agreements, allocations of partnership items, partnership elections, and state partnership filing requirements. In addition, he has extensive experience with provisions, consolidated return issues, entity classification, disclosures, and due diligence services. Patrick has developed a focus in the energy and real estate industries. He is currently a member of the Colorado Society of CPAs (CSCPA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS). He also currently serves as the Chairman of the Western Energy Alliance Tax Committee. Prior to joining Hein & Associates, Patrick was a Senior Tax Manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP, and an Experienced Senior with Arthur Andersen LLP. He earned both his bachelor of science in accounting and his masters of accountancy degrees from the University of Montana.

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Mei Lin Kis, CPA

Hein & Associates LLP
Tax Manager

303-298-9600

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Mei Lin has over eleven years of professional experience, and serves as a Tax Manager in the Denver office of Hein & Associates. Her specialization in international taxation includes working with multinational companies operating in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Guinea, Mali, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. She regularly consults on issues involving tax controversy, transfers of business ownership interests, foreign withholding, property acquisitions and divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and entity structure for conducting business internationally. She has a broad range of tax experience outside of working with corporations on tax provisions and compliance; she also has experience with tax planning for partnerships, estates, trusts and individuals. Mei Lin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA). She received her bachelor of science in business finance and her bachelor of arts in mathematics from the University of Northern Colorado, and her master’s degree in taxation from the University of Denver.

About Our Presenter

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For more than 30 years, Hein & Associates has been recognized as a leading accounting and advisory firm where its people and clients share knowledge, thrive in a culture of teamwork, and build long-term relationships deeply rooted in integrity. With offices in Denver, Dallas, Houston and Orange County, Hein serves public and private companies in a variety of industries across the country. We also serve clients globally through our alliance with associations of independent accounting firms around the world. According to Accounting News Report, Hein is ranked among the Top 25 auditors serving SEC registrants, and Accounting Today lists Hein among the nation’s overall Top 100 accounting and advisory firms.