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US Estate Tax, Gift Tax & Trusts

税务规划和税务合规问题出现在许多日常事件中. 美国的税收制度尤其如此,与当今的跨国家族尤其相关.

Life events that may affect individuals:

  • Marriage
  • Birth of a child
  • Divorce
  • Death
  • Giving or receiving a gift or inheritance
  • Settling up joint accounts
  • Purchase of a home
  • Taking out a mortgage
  • Portfolio investments
  • Setting up a business structure

未能解决这些事件中出现的税务问题, or failure to take the opportunity to plan, can lead to unnecessary tax and compliance issues.

Planning ahead with key events in mind:

  • Marriage, birth of a child or divorce
    -在任何这些情况下,个人应该更新他们的遗嘱和审查他们的遗产计划
  • Divorce
    -财产结算和赡养费可能会导致大量的美国税收问题
  • Gifts and inheritances
    -生前或死后的转让可能需要缴纳赠与税或遗产税
    -收礼也可能存在合规问题
  • Purchase of a Home/Taking out a Mortgage
    -出售主要住宅所得的收益,如该物业存在,可能涉及税务问题, and, 对于美国人来说,无论房产在哪里,都将产生税收影响
    -外币抵押贷款的偿还或再融资将对美国纳税人产生影响
  • Portfolio investments
    -从美国税收的角度来看,某些类型的投资将产生非常不利的税收后果
    -非美国投资基金的收入和收益按最高边际税率征税, with substantial compliance issues as well
    -非英国投资基金在英国的税收待遇不如英国基金
  • Business structures
    -最适合整体业务和财务需求的实体类型可能会有所不同
    -该实体在不同的司法管辖区可能受到不同的待遇

Gift and Estate Tax

生前或死后的转让将涉及赠与税或遗产税.

美国纳税人目前享有近11美元的终身赠与税/遗产税免税.2 million (this amount is adjusted annually).

In addition, 就赠与税而言,美国纳税人每年的赠与税免税额为15美元,000 (also adjusted annually) for each gift recipient.

How US expatriate tax affects spouses

如果赠予配偶的礼物是美国公民,则可以免税. Citizenship is the key here, 因为如果配偶是美国纳税人,免税待遇将不适用, but not a citizen. 然而,每年给非美国公民配偶的礼物是允许免税的. 目前这一数额为152 000美元(每年调整).

就美国遗产税而言,向美国公民配偶的转移是免税的. 然而,就像给非美国配偶的礼物一样,死后给非美国配偶的转让也不是免税的. (It is possible, however, 通过使用某些信托结构来推迟对此类转移征税.)

Transfers can be subject to tax liabilities

已移居美国并需缴纳美国出境税的纳税人的转移, will be taxable if made to a US Person. The US Person will be liable for the tax.

非美国居民生前或死后的转移也要纳税. 而纳税人可以每年免税的礼物, the exemption amount at death is only $60,000. 虽然没有所得税条约网络那么广泛, 美国已经签订了一些遗产税条约,这些条约可能会影响此类转移的计算.

Planning ahead is important – we can help

我们可以协助对纳税人的收入和遗产计划进行全面审查,并协助制定终身赠与计划, 或适当的遗产结构,以尽量减少美国遗产和赠与税制度的整体影响. 我们还可以为美国公民和非美国居民准备赠与税申报表和遗产税申报表.

Trusts

个人可能出于多种原因考虑使用信托, including asset protection and generational planning. 信托也可能是可取的,以确保资产的有效管理,并为所得税和遗产税的目的提供好处. However, the US tax treatment of trusts, trust settlors and beneficiaries can be quite complex; and there are also substantial compliance issues that affect US taxes on foreign income.

我们与许多不同类型的信托公司合作,包括:

  • Complex trust structures
  • Foreign and domestic trusts
  • Grantor and non-grantor trusts

Our advisory services include:

  • 就外国信托的美国税务特征、信托及其受益人的年度申报和合规要求提供建议
  • 审查治理信托协议的结构和条款是否合适, 并确定变更是否有理由修改信托安排
  • 就向受益人分配的时间和形式提供咨询意见(e.g., cash, property or loan)
  • Advice on UNI (Undistributed Net Income), 可分配净收入(DNI)和税前收入(PTI)
  • 在财产清算人/受益人死亡时就结构变更提出建议
  • Assisting the trustee with its obligations under  FATCA (see also FATCA)

Compliance and preparation of forms:

  • Foreign grantor trusts, Form 3520-A
  • US beneficiaries of foreign trusts, Form 3520
  • US trusts, Form 1041
  • Foreign trusts, Form 1040NR
  • Trust beneficiary statements

From global, to personal

我们与来自其他司法管辖区的顾问密切合作,以确保从全球角度实现客户的目标. 在这些复杂的法律领域中编织一条道路需要复杂的规划和对与这些问题相关的许多家庭和个人问题的敏感性.

Did you Know?

  • Fact Seven

    Thanks to FATCA 银行必须向美国国税局或当地税务机关披露其美国账户持有人.
  • Fact Six

    The IRS is actively looking for non compliant US persons.
  • Fact Five

    It takes an average of 16 hours to do IRS Form 1040.
  • Fact Four

    There are over 500 IRS tax forms.
  • Fact Three

    Since 1916, illegal income has been taxable.
  • Fact Two

    US persons must file tax
    returns no matter where they live and work.
  • Text One

    7 million Americans abroad
    only 500,000 compliant