by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 6, 2026 | International Students in the U.S.
The short version A joint U.S. return can pull income received before your arrival into the tax calculation. A qualifying married couple may choose full-year resident treatment, but that means reviewing both spouses’ worldwide income for the whole year. The...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 5, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Prepared and research checked October 6, 2026. Editorial series date: October 5, 2026. The series date identifies sequence and does not claim earlier publication. The short version A fabricated account balance is evidence of what a platform claimed, not proof of your...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 5, 2026 | International Students in the U.S.
The short version An inheritance from Brazil generally is not U.S. income simply because you receive it. It can still require an information return, and the inherited property can generate taxable income later. For someone moving from student status into a U.S....
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 4, 2026 | Scam & Theft Loss Deductions
Prepared and research checked October 6, 2026. Editorial series date: October 4, 2026. The series date identifies sequence and does not claim earlier publication. The short version A settlement can resolve the tax amounts in one case without supplying a legal rule for...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 4, 2026 | International Students in the U.S.
The short version Your parents help with a home deposit, living expenses, or the move into your first professional job. A genuine gift generally is not U.S. income to you. But if you are a U.S. person, large foreign gifts can require Form 3520, even when no income tax...
