Foreign Investment in the U.S.

Global connections that support your tax needs.

To meet the needs of clients who are growing their businesses globally, Weaver participates in two global accounting firm organizations: Allinial Global and TIAG. Weaver’s team offers access to a coalition of knowledge and experience through extensive connections in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, India and the Asia-Pacific region. Weaver’s global reach offers companies a full portfolio of international services and resources — and enables local service delivery where our clients do business. By building relationships with like-minded firms around the world, Weaver is able to deliver best-in-class solutions.

Inbound Structure Planning

Weaver assists foreign-owned businesses that want to organize or expand existing operations in the United States in developing an optimal tax structure that aligns with business needs. Weaver supports a variety of tax aspects for foreign-owned businesses, such as entity selection, investment structuring, financing and refinancing, permanent establishment analysis, tax treaty analysis, and repatriation planning and reporting.

Tax Compliance for Foreign-Owned U.S Businesses and U.S. Activities of Foreign Corporations

Foreign businesses and individuals looking to conduct business in the United States may be subject to complex U.S. income tax reporting requirements, depending on the type of income generated in the United States and the entity type selection of the U.S. business. Weaver can help you manage the tax complexities, including filing U.S. tax returns and mitigating exposure to penalties from federal and state and local tax authorities. Weaver is a hub for your tax compliance needs. Our tax, advisory and assurance professionals offer seamless services to foreign-owned businesses with U.S. operations.

Tax Controversy

To identify tax compliance errors, tax underpayments and transfer pricing irregularities, the IRS has increased its focus on foreign-owned businesses with respect to many cross-border payments. Weaver helps clients resolve identified tax controversy and identify future tax risk areas through IRS controversy representation and resolution, penalty prevention and abatements, and pre-filing review of tax returns.

Transfer Pricing

Weaver’s transfer pricing analyses help multinational businesses set prices that result in lower global taxes, and ensures that profits from transactions between a U.S. business and its foreign subsidiary/parent are fairly priced and taxed. These transactions can include the purchase or sale of tangible goods and services — and the licensing of technology or intangible assets such as know-how, trademarks, copyrights and patents. Many countries have transfer pricing regulations. Leveraging Weaver’s global affiliate networks, our professionals will help you select intercompany pricing that meets commercial needs and conforms to both U.S. and foreign transfer pricing requirements.