Moving to Austria? 7 Questions Americans Should Answer First
This article explains which Austrian and U.S. rules switch on when an American moves to Austria, and why the order of decisions matters. Key takeaways A…
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Negotiating Digital Asset Custody Agreements
This article explains why a custodian’s duty to protect digital assets from cyberattacks is not a default rule anywhere in the United States, and what to…
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Employee Stock Options: ISO vs. NSO
You join a startup and receive 100,000 stock options with a strike price of $1 per share; five years later the shares are worth $10, and…
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Selling Property Overseas? U.S. Tax Rules Explained
Many Americans own a home or land in another country. Some bought it years ago. Some inherited it. Some received it as a gift from family…
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IRS Form 14654: Proving Non-Willfulness
A U.S. taxpayer may discover that foreign bank accounts or a foreign corporation were never reported on prior U.S. tax returns. The IRS Streamlined Domestic Offshore…
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Debt or Equity? IRS Rules for Shareholder Loans
Consider a common scenario. A founder lends $2 million to his company, and the board approves the money as a loan. Everyone treats it as a…
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Who Owns Frozen Funds After an Account Hold?
A bank freezes a business account after a fraud alert. A payment processor places a reserve on merchant funds. A crypto exchange suspends withdrawals during a…
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Stripe Holding Funds After Account Closure
Stripe can close a merchant account by email. After closure, it may continue processing refunds and chargebacks for months. Merchants often discover a problem when the…
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Online Business Impersonation: How to Shut It Down
A website using your company’s name, your team’s photographs and a domain one letter away from your own is not a nuisance. It is a fraud…
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Emergency Court Relief in New York: TROs Explained
A bank closes a business account and keeps the balance “under review.” A landlord’s notice to cure expires in ten days. A partner starts moving company…
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U.S. Pre-Immigration Tax Planning: What to Know Before You Move
Your family may have a visa, an employment start date, or a green card interview. The next question is what changes for taxes, and from which…
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Ransomware Payment: Legal Risks in the First 72 Hours
Your systems are locked, and a ransom demand appears on the screen. The first decision is whether to authorize payment, and that decision can have significant…
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