By Richard Cohen and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress moved rapidly on Thursday to send President Donald Trump a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown this weekend, leaving fights over budget priorities and a range of other controversial issues for the coming weeks. The House […]
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By Gary Endelman and Cyrus D. Mehta Had I been present at the creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe. Alphonse X the Wise of Castile Many non-citizens will be subject to additional payment to the Internal Revenue Service if they do not maintain “minimum […]
By Gary Endelman and Cyrus D. Mehta Unlike many, if not most countries, the long reach of Uncle Sam’s tax laws extend far beyond geographic boundaries to affect citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPR) on an extraterritorial basis. Status not physical presence triggers the tax obligation. The need for LPRs […]