If you’ve ever had to file your taxes with anything other than a typical W2 form, you know how difficult, tedious, and stressful the experience can be. U.S. tax laws are difficult to understand at the best of times, and it takes years of specialized studying to begin understanding their labyrinthine intricacies.
U.S. citizens living outside the country’s geographical borders have an even worse time than those staying home. Reporting standards and scrutiny are radically increased, making the process even more arduous and time-consuming and requiring a far greater degree of record-keeping to ensure that everything is reported accurately.
Now, imagine those of us who hold dual citizenship, residency, or alien status – not only are you under the watchful eye of the IRS, but you also add in the complexity of immigration status and other country’s reporting rules. Much like those U.S. citizens living outside the country, the IRS holds you under far greater scrutiny, meaning your records and reporting must be airtight in order to avoid any trouble with audits down the line.
This is why we strongly recommend that dual citizens enlist the services of a foreign tax attorney, especially if they run a business. These tax specialists will ensure that your records are kept straight and, in case the IRS turns its gaze on you, assist in the audit process and use every means at their disposal to fight for your interests.
The effectiveness of this fight, of course, depends on the quality of the law firm. For the San Diego area, the best foreign tax specialist law firm can only be Hone Maxwell, a firm that’s been providing dual citizens with top-tier representation for over a decade.
Check out what their clients are saying about them:
Hone Maxwell was an excellent choice for us! Our attorney Marisol is absolutely the best. She is very experienced, organized, patient and responsive!! She is always there for us whenever we have questions or want to have a discussion about our case. Marisol is on top of everything. She has great communication skills and kept us updated every step of the way! We felt comfortable throughout and were very happy with our service and result. I would 100% recommend her and Hone Maxwell!
Yan Ding, Google Review
Josh, Claudia and Marisol at Hone Maxwell have not only saved me >$200k USD in penalties and back taxes with the IRS, they also got the Treasury Department to release the hold on my passport with the Department of State. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without them. The kindness, professionalism, assurance and personal touch I received throughout the whole experience was both unexpected and unforgettable.
Martin Daffner, Google Review
Absolutely excellent experience with this firm. As anyone who receives a notice of any kind from the IRS knows, its a somewhat terrifying ordeal. Yet, everyone at Hone Maxwell made us feel 100% confident that there would be the right outcome through their most impressive level of competency, constant communication, amazing thoroughness and extreme attention to every detail. They ran with the ball, followed up like crazy, chased after the IRS versus the other way around and dotted every “i” resulting in the IRS finally coming to the correct conclusion. I hope I never have to use them again!
FG Falin, Google Review
The specter of the IRS haunts all U.S. citizens, especially those with more complicated tax circumstances. For those dual citizens looking for the best protection available for their interests, call Hone Maxwell today:
Hone Maxwell
(619) 980-4476
3465 Camino Del Rio S Ste 400 San Diego, CA 92108
