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Get Your Powers Against the Coronavirus!Prepare yourself with powers of attorney and health care directives in case you get infected with Coronavirus.
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The 2020 Annual Estate and Gift Tax ExemptionsThe IRS releases the new Estate and Gift Tax exemptions for 2020.
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Be careful with the 20!If you abbreviate the date when you sign legal documents during 2020, it may cost you.
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New Laws For 2020Some of the most relevant laws effective January 1st, 2020 in California and Texas.
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The Estate Plan We Would RecommendIf Santa Claus was our client, MEG International Counsel would create a special estate plan.
If Santa Claus Were Our Client
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Three Reasons Why José José Needed anJosé José died in Miami and possibly without a will or international estate plan. MEG International Counsel gives you three reasons why he needed a will and an international estate plan.
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CRS Tax Information Is Stolen From Bulgaria—Citizens and Residents of Canada and New Zealand Are Also AffectedOn August 2019, the government of Bulgaria was robbed of the tax and identity information collected from Bulgarian and other countries’ taxpayers under CRS rules.
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France Will Continue Cooperating With FATCA, Making Life Complicated for Those With Dual French-American CitizenshipThe Conseil d’Etat rejected France’s withdrawal from FATCA, thus likely discouraging attacks on the intergovernmental agreement in other countries.
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Resident-Aliens Are Subject to Deportation for Filing False Tax ReturnsA Japanese couple’s deportation for filing false tax returns was recently upheld by the U. S. Supreme Court, highlighting the risk of deportation for any crime.
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How Foreigners Should Gift Money to U.S. Citizens and Resident-AliensThe U.S. imposes a tax on foreigners for gifts to U.S. residents originating inside the U.S., but there are ways to legally avoid this tax if you plan ahead.