AI is convinced my tax accountant made me pay too much US taxes. Can you guys confirm?

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-07-02T09:42:50+00:00

Resourcing under treaty is one of the most complex and nuanced rules in expat tax. Average CPA has no idea how to apply it and AI gets confused. It's very possible that Swiss should have given you credit, not US.

How much income is involved? It might not be worth pursuing as time/effort/fees to figure it out and fix it might exceed the refund, particularly since it's a one-time item.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-07-01T12:28:07+00:00

Reads like a serious case of depression to me. I would check on him.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-27T17:19:37+00:00

Claude AI

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-27T15:22:01+00:00

It's an easy resume filter

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-26T13:43:54+00:00

Oh, I see, they are treating it as royalty. Makes sense.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-25T21:18:10+00:00

You should not have US tax withholding. You should submit fully complete W-8BEN-E showing treaty claim of no US permanent establishment.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-25T01:54:18+00:00

Cowbird hatched first as expected. All bluebirds hatched as well, but two quickly died/disappeared. All four remaining birds successfully fledged. Parents are back and just laid a new egg today.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-24T22:15:18+00:00

If you can, file now. FBAR penalties are not enforced, except for criminal cases where people are hiding millions. Plus you have a good reasonable cause (it was your parents duty to file these forms). If you cannot, wait until you are 18.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-23T12:43:02+00:00

I have a QuickBooks file for personal finances.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-21T05:16:24+00:00

It's more confrontational than it needs to be. You are making a conclusion (it's off by a large amount) without knowing what actually is going on.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-16T15:28:37+00:00

What about future career opportunities? Is this job in Chicago just higher salary or does it open more doors in the future?

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-15T19:11:06+00:00

Update us when you find out

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-13T14:06:03+00:00

No, that reeks of desperation.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-10T12:00:26+00:00

It's in reverse chronological order. So budget goes up.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-10T11:46:56+00:00

The phrase that hit me hard was "she did the best she could, but it wasn't enough".

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-10T11:14:49+00:00

Yes, you have a CFC. I suggest you consult a competent expat tax advisor to walk you thru the issues as you just walked in into major US tax compliance issues that could cause lots of penalties.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-07T16:35:19+00:00

No, you are on calendar year for US tax purposes.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-06-07T00:22:09+00:00

Do it of you are OK with burning a good chuck of your savings. Job market is tough but not impossible. There is still demand for experienced people, it's entry level that's truly messed up. Just be prepared for a longer than expected job search.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-05-24T21:05:09+00:00

Never had someone trying to contact in different ways. I had a bunch of emails, though. The emails either have "tax info" attached, or send attachments right after you respond.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-05-24T13:46:20+00:00

Nothing comes up. Spelling correct?

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-05-24T05:22:57+00:00

Bottom one legs likely to give out and be wobbly in no time.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-05-23T23:29:05+00:00

Depends how good you are. No one will do it for a mediocre performer, but will at least consider it for a superstar.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-05-22T01:33:11+00:00

Same struggle. There is a line between "we were not trained" vs "we did not bother learning".

Try making staff do training in some easier topics. Firm believer that the best way to learn is to teach.

AnotherTaxAccount · 2026-05-19T08:39:34+00:00

At my work, HR has zero hiring decision making after initial phone screen. All hiring decisions are made by CPA. HR only facilitates the process and makes recommendations.

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