Tax Services

The U.S. and Japanese business tax firm in the heart of the fashion district in Omotesando, Tokyo with head office in New York City provides the following tax services:

1. Tax and Business Strategies
2. U.S. Tax Returns
3. Foreigners doing business in the U.S.
4. U.S. real estate transactions by foreigners
5. U.S. stock transactions by foreigners
6. Japanese Tax Returns


1. Tax and Business Strategies
The tax firm works with an effective global planning approach to taxes and business strategy. All taxes are taken in account; and all costs of business are considered in assisting the clients obtain their goals. All clients are kept abreast of the tax law changes by informing them what the changes mean to the particular type of business they run.

2. U.S. Tax Returns
The firm prepares the U.S. corporate income tax returns for U.S. corporations and foreign corporations; prepares the U.S. individual income tax returns for expatriates and U.S. green-card holders; and prepares the Non-resident U.S. individual income tax returns for non-U.S. investors. State income tax returns are filed, if applicable.

3. Non-residents doing business in the U.S.
Tax-planning opportunities should be addressed for
i. foreign consultants working in the U.S.
ii. foreign investors transferring assets to U.S. citizens or residents.
iii. foreign investors operating businesses connected with the U.S.

4. U.S. real estate transactions by foreigners
An understanding of the rules is critical to every foreign individual or foreign company investing in real estate located in the U.S. In most cases, with proper tax planning, taxes can be minimized or even avoided.

5. U.S. stock transactions by foreigners
The general rule is no U.S. tax on gains in the U.S. stock market and no deduction of losses on stock sales. Dividends are subject to tax withholding of 30% or lower by treaty. Stock in a U.S. corporation is subject to estate taxes and as a foreigner the estate tax exemption is limited to $60,000. The fair market value of assets in excess of $60,000 will be subject to estates taxes. Therefore, in most cases, ownership of U.S. stocks through a foreign or domestic corporation will eliminate this often overlooked tax exposure.

6. Japanese Tax Returns
The firm prepares the Japanese corporate income tax returns on behalf of Japanese subsidiaries of U.S. companies; prepares Japanese individual income tax returns on behalf of expatriates, journalists, publishers, consultants, executives, musicians, actors and professional athletes in Japan. For over twelve years, the firm has been aggressively filing the Japanese tax returns in order to fully take advantage of the benefits from all available deductions and credits.