International Tax Services

Global mobility tax services

We assist individuals and companies that moved to the U.S. or that moved from the U.S. to France. 

For individuals moving into the U.S. or moving out of the U.S. to France

We can assist with tax services and contracting for a foreign employer to ensure you receive all your appropriate tax forms, 1099s, and W2s.

We will also help with the following:

• Pre-move tax counseling and planning to help you understand your new tax environment and avoid negative tax surprises in France (if you’re moving to France) or in the U.S. (if you’re moving to the U.S.) 
• Year of arrival or departure tax planning 
• Tax compliance requirements in both France and the U.S.  
• Foreign financial account filing counseling and reporting preparation (Form 3916-BIS for France, FBAR, FATCA reporting for the U.S.)  
• French and or U.S. tax return preparation and filing  
• Federal and state audit defense for residence controversy

For Companies employing individuals who relocate from France to the U.S. or from the U.S. to France

We can assist with the following services:

• Understanding income and payroll tax withholding requirements in both France and the U.S.  
• Social security and totalization planning and processes  
• Estimating the assignment cost projections 
• Year-end payroll and tax withholding compliance reviews  
• Mobility and tax equalization policy development and implementation

We also provide global mobility-related specialized services, including: 

• Expatriation tax planning and compliance under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 877 and 877A for U.S. citizens who have renounced their citizenship and long-term residents who have ended their U.S. resident status for federal tax purposes 
• Foreign investment reporting (e.g., FBAR and PFIC filings) 
• Streamlined foreign offshore remediation of filing delinquent returns for U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (i.e., “green card holders”) living outside of the United States 
• Income tax treaties, estate, and gift tax treaties analysis to minimize overall tax exposure 
• Cross-border retirement tax planning

French desk

Aimlon CPA’s Tax Services team members have a depth of experience working with international companies looking to expand to the United States. We also work in France with a network of experts and specialists in international tax and accounting law to support U.S. companies looking to expand to France. 

Areas where we provide tax services include: 

• Inbound companies tax needs 
• Foreign account tax compliance act (FATCA) 
• Sales and use tax 
• Transfer pricing 
• Global mobility of expatriate individuals 
• Branch tax  
• U.S. shareholder calculation of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) 
• Limitation of business interest under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 163(j) 
• Information return of U.S. taxpayers concerning certain foreign corporations