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GMS Flash Alert: Americas region

Read up on new developments within the Americas region.

2024

10/31/2024:Β United States – Negotiations on a Comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement with Taiwan Set to Begin

10/11/2024:Β United States – 2026 Diversity Visa Immigrant Lottery

9/24/2024:Β United States – Annual Limit Reached for EB-2 Immigrant Visa Category in FY24

9/19/2024:Β United States – U.S.-Romania Totalization Agreement Transmitted to Congress

9/10/2024:Β United States – KPMG Releases Report on Expiring 2025 Tax Laws

08/15/2024:Β United States – September 2024 Visa Bulletin

08/05/2024:Β United States – Second H-1B Lottery Announced for FY2025

06/27/2024:Β United States – TPS EADs Extended for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan

06/26/2024:Β Germany – Federal Tax Court Clarifies Taxation of Partners in International Law Firms

06/25/2024:Β United States – Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Repatriation Tax As Constitutional

06/20/2024:Β United States – President Biden Announces New Immigration Policies

06/18/2024:Β United States – Suspension of Income Tax Treaty with Russia

06/14/2024:Β United States – July 2024 Visa Bulletin

05/31/2024:Β Argentina – IRS Approval for FATCA Agreement with United States

05/21/2024:Β United States – D.C. Circuit Reaffirms IRS’ Statutory Authority to Assess Penalties for Failure to File Form 5471

05/16/2024:Β United States – June 2024 Visa Bulletin

05/07/2024:Β United States – IRS Issues Foreign Trusts and Gifts Reporting Rules

04/24/2024:Β United States – High-Income Taxpayers Under IRS Scrutiny Says 2023 Data Book

04/19/2024:Β United States – USCIS Updates Definition for Schedule A, Group II Occupations

04/15/2024:Β United States – May 2024 Visa Bulletin

04/15/2024:Β United States – Return of Automatic 540-Day Extension for Specific EAD Renewals

04/12/2024:Β Brazil – Update: Postponed Visa Requirements for Citizens of Australia, Canada, USA, until 2025

04/10/2024:Β United States – New Social Security Agreement Signed with Spain

04/09/2024:Β United States – New Guidelines for Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

03/29/2024:Β United States – IRS Releases 2024 Sec. 911-Related Housing Costs Limitations

03/26/2026:Β United States – Government Fully Funded for FY2024, Immigration Programs Continue Without Interruption

03/20/2024:Β United States – Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Requirements Waived for Several Countries

03/19/2024:Β United States – April 2024 Visa Bulletin

03/15/2024:Β United States – KPMG Publishes Report on Tax Proposals in Biden Administration’s FY2025 Budget

03/12/2024:Β United States – U.S. Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals

02/21/2024:Β United States – USCIS Fees Increase Effective April 1Β 

02/16/2024:Β United States – March 2024 Visa Bulletin

02/01/2024:Β United States – House Passes Tax Extenders Legislation

01/26/2024:Β United States – Updated Information on Stateside Visa Renewal Pilot Project

01/19/2024:Β United States – β€œTax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024”

01/19/2024:Β United States – February 2024 Visa Bulletin

01/18/2024:Β United States – FBAR Filing Deadline Extension for Certain Individuals

01/12/2024:Β United States – Federal Filing Deadlines InformationΒ Β 

01/10/2024:Β United States – IRS Appeals Decision Allowing FTC Claim Against Net Investment Income Tax

01/10/2024:Β Brazil – Postponement of Visa Requirements for Tourists from USA, Canada, Australia

01/05/2024:Β United States – Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers Expanded