Form 5471: Preparing Schedule C Income Statement and Schedule F Balance Sheet
Overcoming Challenges With Functional Currency, U.S. GAAP Presentation, and Translation Adjustments
Note: CLE credit is not offered on this program
Recording of a 110-minute CPE webinar with Q&A
This course will provide practical steps for meeting the requirements of Form 5471 Schedules C and F, the income statement, and balance sheet for tax preparers. Our panel will provide insights into meeting the IRS requirements for including these statements, including reporting these in functional currency and under U.S. GAAP.
Outline
- Form 5471: an overview
- Schedule C: income statement
- Schedule F: balance sheet
- Best practices
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Filing requirements for Form 5471
- Translating financial statements to functional currency for Form 5471 Schedules C and using USD for Schedule F
- Handling translation adjustments
- Converting financial statements prepared on a basis other than GAAP to GAAP
- Mitigating IRS scrutiny of the income statement and balance sheet
Faculty
Anthony V. Diosdi
Partner
Diosdi & Liu
Mr. Diosdi is an experienced trial lawyer who regularly defends individuals and corporations in matters involving tax... | Read More
Mr. Diosdi is an experienced trial lawyer who regularly defends individuals and corporations in matters involving tax controversies and government regulatory enforcement. He also has vast experience assisting clients who find themselves with unreported or undeclared bank accounts outside the U.S. Mr. Diosdi is acknowledged as one of the nation’s leading experts in contesting penalties associated with failing to file FBARs. In addition to representing clients in tax controversy matters, he advises clients on U.S. international tax matters, including tax planning with respect to their structures and transactions. In particular, Mr. Diosdi has experience advising on issues relating to tax treaties, pre-immigration planning for foreigners moving to the U.S., expatriation planning, tax planning for foreign companies doing business in the U.S., and subpart F income minimization. More recently, he has focused on helping clients navigate U.S. tax reform, including the regimes for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income, and the new limitations on foreign tax credits.
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Alison N. Dougherty, J.D., LL.M., CPA
Partner
Aronson
Ms. Dougherty specializes in U.S. international tax reporting, compliance, consulting, planning, and structuring as a... | Read More
Ms. Dougherty specializes in U.S. international tax reporting, compliance, consulting, planning, and structuring as a significant contributor to the firm’s international tax practice. She has extensive experience assisting clients with U.S. tax reporting and compliance for offshore assets and foreign accounts. Ms. Dougherty provides outbound U.S. international tax guidance to U.S. individuals and businesses with activities in other countries. She also provides inbound U.S. international tax guidance to nonresident individuals and businesses with activities in the U.S. Ms. Dougherty has counseled U.S. taxpayers regarding the outbound formation, capitalization, acquisition, operation, reorganization, and liquidation of foreign companies. She has significant experience with U.S. federal nonresident tax withholding, foreign partner tax withholding, and FIRPTA withholding. She works closely with nonresident individuals and businesses regarding inbound U.S. real property investment. Additionally, Ms. Dougherty has assisted U.S. taxpayers with IRS amnesty program disclosures of offshore assets and foreign accounts.
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