Hong Kong · Toronto · Worldwide
US obligations follow you across every border. We prepare and advise on US tax for individuals, businesses and trusts living international lives — from Toronto to Hong Kong and everywhere between.
The brief
International US tax is too consequential to be anyone's sideline. We practise it exclusively — the complex filings most firms see once a year are the ones we work with every week.
What we do
US returns for Americans abroad and cross-border individuals — exclusions, credits, FBAR & FATCA reporting, streamlined catch-up filings and ITINs.
US corporate, partnership and international information returns — foreign corporations owned by US persons, and foreign-owned US companies.
Reporting for foreign grantor and non-grantor trusts — among the most penalty-sensitive filings in the US system, handled with precision.
Who we serve
Cross-border tax is a different problem in every country pair. We organise our work the same way.
US – Canada
US citizens in Canada. Canadians moving to or investing in the US. Snowbirds, green-card holders, dual filers. The busiest cross-border tax corridor in the world — and where we work daily.
US – Asia
Americans in Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore — and Asian families and businesses entering the US market. With an entity in Hong Kong, we work in your time zone.
Worldwide
US persons anywhere in the world, and US-resident clients with foreign companies, accounts, trusts or investments. If it touches the US international rules, it is our work.
Why LCW
Credibility, for us, comes from depth — not breadth. Here is what that changes about working together.
Forms 5471, 3520, 8621, FBAR — specialisation is the difference between a return that is filed and a return that is right.
Our US tax work is performed under a US Certified Public Accountant license — your filings carry real professional standing.
With entities in Hong Kong and Canada, we serve our two core regions directly — no waiting overnight for an answer.
We quote a defined scope before work begins and explain your filings in plain language — never jargon, never a surprise invoice.
How it works
We map your residency, income and entities, and identify exactly which US filings apply.
A written scope of work before anything begins — what we prepare, what we need, the fee.
We prepare, raise questions early, and walk you through the result before filing.
Returns filed, copies delivered, and a clear view of what to plan for next year.
Insights
From Florida condos to Arizona rentals, Canadian owners of US property face a defined set of US filings — the 1040-NR, the net-rental election, ITINs, and FIRPTA withholding at sale. A walkthrough of the lifecycle.
Read articleHong Kong's low, territorial tax system is a blessing locally and a complication federally. What US citizens in Hong Kong need to know about the 1040, the missing treaty, MPF accounts, and local companies.
Read articleCanada's favourite tax-sheltered accounts lose their shelter at the border. How the IRS treats TFSAs, RESPs, FHSAs and RRSPs in the hands of US persons — and what to do about it.
Read articleWork with us
Tell us about your situation — where you live, what you own, and what worries you. We will tell you plainly what your US filing obligations look like and how we can help.