GMS Flash Alert - Americas

GMS Flash Alert: Americas

Read up on new developments within the Americas region.

2025

2024

12/23/2024: United States – Modernization of H-1B Requirements and Program Improvements

12/23/2024: United States - Bill Introduced to Modify Taxation of U.S. Citizens Living Overseas 

12/10/2024: United States – Court Allows Treaty-Based Foreign Tax Credit Against Net Investment Income Tax

11/22/2024: United States – Tax Court Rules on Assessment of Penalties for Failure to File Form 5471

11/22/2024: United States – December 2024 Visa Bulletin

11/11/2024: United States – Anticipated Changes in U.S. Immigration Policy Post-2024 Election

11/04/2024: United States – Inflation Adjustments for Tax Year 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

01/19/2024: United States – “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024”

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

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

01/12/2024: United States – Federal Filing Deadlines Information  

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

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

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

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