U.S. Trusts for International Families: Security First
A family in Dubai, São Paulo or Singapore decides to move part of its wealth into a United States trust. The traditional first questions are about…
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Legal Counsel for AI Startups
AI founders move fast. The legal paperwork often does not. Dilendorf Law Firm represents AI startups and their founders nationwide, from the first formation package through…
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Check-the-Box Elections for Foreign Entities
U.S. tax residents who own companies abroad are often confused about the “check-the-box” election. Some have filed years of returns treating a foreign company as disregarded…
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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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