{"id":4026,"date":"2018-04-17T13:23:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T05:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/expattax.com\/?p=4026"},"modified":"2018-04-17T13:39:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T05:39:16","slug":"what-expats-need-to-know-about-the-new-transition-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expattax.com\/what-expats-need-to-know-about-the-new-transition-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"What Expats Need to Know about the New Transition Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>There has been a lot of discussion\u00a0among the expat community about how the new Transition Tax (also called a &#8220;Toll Tax&#8221; or &#8220;Repatriation Tax&#8221;)\u00a0could affect their tax bills.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Unfortunately, many taxpayers&#8217; concerns are warranted, since some expats will likely see a higher tax bill for their 2017 returns who own a stake in a specified foreign corporations (SFC), consisting of:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>a 10% or more share of a controlled foreign corporation (CFC);<\/li>\n<li>or a 10% share or more of any foreign corporation in which one or more domestic corporations is a U.S. shareholder owning a share of 10% or more (the foreign corporation does not have to be a CFC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The stated objective of the Transition Tax is to replace the long-standing ability to defer foreign source income through non-U.S. corporate holdings, with a one-time deemed repatriation tax applied to those earnings. While the actual calculations are somewhat complicated and based on information generally included in Form 5471, the tax is essentially determined by calculating the net earnings and profits (E&amp;P) of all SFCs.<\/p>\n<p>Taxpayers affected by the Transition Tax may opt to pay the one-time \u201cdeemed repatriation tax\u201d over eight annual installments, with the first installment due on the same date as their tax return. The election to pay the transition tax in eight installments must also be made by the due date of the return.<\/p>\n<p>The tax is paid using a separate voucher specifically used for the Transition Tax, i.e. if you owe taxes for 2017, you will make two payments, one for your tax return and the other for the Transition Tax payment.<\/p>\n<p>Who is affected? For the 2017 tax year, anyone filing Form 5471 under Categories 4 and 5 (Category 2 and 3 filers may be required to file for 2018 and subsequent tax years). The tax also applies to any taxpayer holding 10% or more of a CFC or a CFC with one or more domestic corporations as a U.S. shareholder (see above).<\/p>\n<p>What do to? Tax filers can elect to pay this tax in eight installments, with the first payment due by their tax return&#8217;s due date (<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_601212315\"><span class=\"aQJ\">June 15<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for U.S. expat tax filers who are eligible for the automatic two-month extension). The election to pay installments (instead of a one-time lump sum payment) must also be made by your federal tax return\u2019s extended due date. We will need to create a separate letter of engagement for calculations of the total Transition Tax figure and exact amounts due under an eight-year installment election, as this requires a thorough review of your foreign corporation&#8217;s financials under U.S. tax law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>If you think you might be concerned by the Transition Tax, our team of U.S. tax experts are ready to walk you through the process \u00a0\u2014 find out how we can help free of charge for an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/expattax.com\/contact\/\">initial consultation<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been a lot of discussion\u00a0among the expat community about how the new Transition Tax (also called a &#8220;Toll Tax&#8221; or &#8220;Repatriation Tax&#8221;)\u00a0could affect their tax bills. &nbsp; Unfortunately, many taxpayers&#8217; concerns are warranted, since some expats will likely see a higher tax bill for their 2017 returns who own a stake in a &#8230; <a title=\"What Expats Need to Know about the New Transition Tax\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/expattax.com\/what-expats-need-to-know-about-the-new-transition-tax\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Expats Need to Know about the New Transition Tax\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[71,44,72,60,57],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Expats Need to Know about the New Transition Tax, Toll Tax, or Deemed Repatriation Tax&quot;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/expattax.com\/what-expats-need-to-know-about-the-new-transition-tax\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Expats Need to Know about the New Transition Tax, Toll Tax, or Deemed Repatriation Tax&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There has been a lot of discussion\u00a0among the expat community about how the new Transition Tax (also called a &#8220;Toll Tax&#8221; or &#8220;Repatriation Tax&#8221;)\u00a0could affect their tax bills. &nbsp; Unfortunately, many taxpayers&#8217; concerns are warranted, since some expats will likely see a higher tax bill for their 2017 returns who own a stake in a ... 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