International Tax
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International Tax

The global economy presents extraordinary growth opportunities. The Smith + Howard international tax team can help you confidently expand operations internationally to reach your goals. We understand the intricacies of growing a worldwide business. Let us provide trusted advice and strategic planning to minimize your worldwide tax burden and ensure you comply with ever-changing international tax laws and regulations.

We Work With

  • U.S. businesses that are expanding outside the country
  • International businesses that are entering the U.S.
  • Businesses that undertake cross-border transactions
  • Entities with increasingly complex multinational operations
  • Inpatriates and expatriates
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Our International Tax Services

Because the international tax landscape is constantly changing, it’s important that global businesses have a trusted advisor to help them navigate all the new complexities.

When you work with the Smith + Howard international tax team, you gain access to a range of services that can help you grow your multinational business in a tax-efficient manner while maintaining global tax compliance. From setting up a new business entity to coordinating intercompany transactions efficiently, we are proud to provide holistic services to our international tax clients.

We can help you with:

  • Inbound tax planning 
  • Outbound tax planning
  • Tax treaty analysis
  • Withholding tax analysis
  • Transfer pricing planning and compliance
  • Foreign-derived deduction-eligible income (FDDEI, previously FDII) benefit analyses
  • Foreign tax credit planning
  • Anti-deferral planning, including base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT), net CFC tested income (NCTI, previously GILTI), Subpart F and more
International Tax Services

A Global Network of Tax Experts

Smith + Howard’s core dedication to tax has evolved into seasoned expertise over the history of the firm.

We are poised to assist businesses of all sizes, supporting growth into new territories with reliable, effective, and efficient tax services.

Through our alliance relationships, we can serve all your international needs.

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Meet Matt Halpern, International Tax Principal

Led by Matt Halpern, the Smith + Howard International Tax Services team serves companies and individuals with a variety of international tax needs. With 15 years of experience, he advises multinational corporations, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals on complex U.S. and international tax matters. His expertise includes Subpart F and NCTI/GILTI planning, foreign tax credit optimization, cash repatriation strategies, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

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Outbound Planning

  • Growing your business outside the borders of the United States marks a major milestone. It also presents a myriad of opportunities, challenges, regulations and laws to manage.
  • The Smith + Howard tax team can help you consider the practicalities and advise you on the complexities you encounter as you expand globally. We look for ways to keep more money in your business by analyzing U.S. tax treaties that offer reduced withholding tax rates and structuring your foreign operations in a tax-optimized way.

Inbound Planning

  • Businesses headquartered in other countries that plan to start or expand operations into the United States will need to gain an understanding of the U.S. tax landscape.
  • We are well positioned to help you establish your presence in the United States. As your U.S. tax advisor, we will help you understand it all, from sales tax to payroll tax to income tax on a federal, state and local level.

Compliance

  • International tax penalties can be severe. For any international business venture, compliance should be a priority. We can help ensure that you remain in good standing with tax authorities wherever your business operates.
What clients are saying
Abatement Technologies Client Testimonial

“In recent years, Smith + Howard has been invaluable in keeping us abreast of changes to the tax code and wider environment. They’ve guided us through complex issues we had no knowledge of, and time and time again, it’s proved to be invaluable for us.”

Tom Nahigian, retired CFO of Abatement Technologies

“We use Smith + Howard for our audit, tax and special project work. Their advice and counsel is exceptional. Most recently, without Smith + Howard’s advice, we would have missed out on a $4M refund from a tax incentive program.”

David Seem, CFO, Miller-Zell

“Their mindset is different. They’re constantly looking to see what our objectives are and they’re giving us the best possible advice and keeping up with all the rules and regulations. It’s like having an expert looking over your shoulder with what you’re doing.”

Raj Anand, CEO, Southern States, LLC

Your Full-Service Business Growth Advisor

We do more than international tax. The Smith + Howard tax department provides the following:

  • Accounting for income taxes (ASC 740)
  • Tax planning and compliance
  • Entity selection
  • Multistate tax
  • Private equity
  • Succession planning
  • Tax controversy
  • Tax credits and incentives
  • Transaction advisory tax services
  • Transfer pricing
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Let’s talk about growing your business

At each step of the way, we will work with you to maintain compliance and minimize your taxes, while establishing a long-term relationship built on quality counsel and efficient, responsive service.

 

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