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Flash Alert - United States
Flash Alert - United States
All Flash Alerts from the United States.
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2020
2019
- 12/11/2019: United States – Final Rule on Tax Debts and Revocation/Denial of Passports
- 12/10/2019: United States – USCIS Green Lights H-1B e-Registration for FY2021 Cap Season
- 11/26/2019: United States - Government Agencies Release Fall 2019 Regulatory Agendas
- 11/08/2019: United States – Court Stalls Health Insurance Requirement for Immigrant Visa Applicants
- 10/18/2019: United States – IRS Guidance on Taxation of Cryptocurrency
- 10/17/2019: United States – IRS Advice for Taxpayers with Expiring ITINs
- 10/08/2019: United States – Update: Unpaid Taxes and Revocation or Denial of Passports
- 10/08/2019: United States – Green Card Access Limited for Medically Uninsured
- 09/23/2019: United States – Update on Protocols with Switzerland, Luxembourg
- 09/11/2019: United States – Inspections Relating to STEM OPT Workers
- 09/10/2019: United States – New IRS Relief Procedures for Certain Expatriates
- 09/03/2019: United States – Update on Protocols with Spain, Japan
- 08/30/2019: United States – Refunding of 2018 Underpayment Penalties by IRS
- 08/15/2019: United States - “Public Charge” Rule Limits Green Card & Visa Access
- 07/22/2019: United States – Updated Guidance on Claiming Credit for French Taxes
- 07/18/2019: United States – Bill Seeks to Remove Some Countries’ Limits for Green Cards
- 07/17/2019: United States – Senate Consents to Ratify Protocol Amending Treaty with Japan
- 07/17/2019: United States – Protocol Is Approved Amending U.S.-Luxembourg Tax Treaty
- 07/17/2019: United States – Senate Approves Protocol Amending Tax Treaty with Switzerland
- 07/17/2019: United States – Protocol Amending U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty Approved
- 07/16/2019: United States – USCIS International Field Offices No Longer Accept Form I-407
- 07/16/2019: United States – Supreme Court to Review DACA Termination Cases Next Term
- 06/26/2019: United States – Proposed Protocols Sent to Senate Floor
- 06/17/2019: United States – IRS Reverses Position on French Taxes
- 06/13/2019: United States - Final Regulations: Treasury Shuts Down SALT Deduction Work-Arounds
- 06/13/2019: United States – New Process Using FLAG System for Filing Form ETA-9141
- 06/13/2019: United States - Premium Processing for All FY 2020 H-1B Cap Petitions
- 06/07/2019: United States – New Screening of Social Media Accounts by State Department
- 05/29/2019: United States – Immigration Plans on Agencies’ Spring 2019 Agendas
- 05/24/2019: United States – President Announces Immigration Overhaul Plan
- 04/11/2019: United States – FY 2020 H-1B Regular Cap Met; Premium Processing Begins
- 04/05/2019: United States – Hurdles for Canadians Filing L-1 Petitions at U.S. Ports of Entry
- 04/02/2019: United States – 2019 Sec. 911-Related Housing Cost Limitations Released by IRS
- 04/01/2019: United States – Sec. 911 Guidance from IRS for Congo, Cuba, Iraq, and Nicaragua
- 03/26/2019: United States – Additional Penalty Relief for Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax
- 03/22/2019: United States – Starting 2021, New Travel Requirements for Americans Visiting Europe
- 03/20/2019: United States – Notice Obligations for H-1B Employers Regarding Labor Condition Applications
- 03/20/2019: United States – Premium Processing Resumes for All H-1B Petitions
- 03/13/2019: United States – Proposed Rule Ending Work Authorization for H-4 Visa Holders
- 02/21/2019: United States – Premium Processing Resumes for Some 2018 H-1B Petitions
- 02/20/2019: United States – Revised Form to Apply for Extension/Change of Nonimmigrant Status
- 02/01/2019: United States – DHS Finalizes H-1B Cap Regulation
- 02/08/2019: United States – Premium Processing Resumes for FY 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions
- 01/21/2019: United States – Relief from Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Income Tax
- 01/17/2019: United States - Iceland Social Security Agreement to Enter into Force March 1
- 01/11/2019: United States – Employment Eligibility Verification Temporarily Suspended
- 01/09/2019: United States – IRS Announces Tax Filing Season for Individuals Begins January 28
- 12/11/2018: United States – Administration Proposes Changes to Selection System for H-1B Visas
- 11/29/2018: United States - USCIS to Allow Advance Parole Applications for International Travel
- 11/21/2018: United States – Inflation Adjustments for 2019, Change for Workers in Combat Zones
- 11/15/2018: United States – Immigration, Labor Authorities Release Fall 2018 Regulatory Agendas
- 10/12/2018: United States – Combat Zone Workers and Claiming Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
- 10/08/2018: United States – Now Accepting Certificate of Coverage Applications for Brazil
- 09/24/2018: United States – Treatment of Employer Reimbursements for Moving
- 08/31/2018: United States - USCIS Extends & Expands H-1B Premium Processing Suspension
- 08/23/2018: United States – IRS Notice Provides Initial 162(m) Guidance, Narrows Grandfathering Provision
- 08/22/2018: United States – Totalization Agreements with Brazil, Uruguay Enter into Force Soon
- 08/03/2018: United States – Updated Policy on Requests for Evidence, Notices of Intent to Deny
- 08/02/2018: United States – USCIS Issues New Policy on Notices to Appear (NTAs)
- 07/11/2018: United States – Covered Employees and the New 21% Excise Tax
- 07/10/2018: Brazil – Government Announces Entry into Force of Social Security Agreement with U.S.
- 07/06/2018: United States - IRS Accepting Renewal Applications for Expiring ITINs
- 06/29/2018: United States – SCOTUS Upholds Latest Travel Ban
- 06/27/2018: United States – June 29 Filing Deadline for Puerto Rico, U.S.V.I., American Samoa
- 05/08/2018: United States – IRS Releases Sec. 911-Related Housing Cost Limitations for 2018
- 04/26/2018: United States – SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments Regarding Latest Travel Ban
- 04/17/2018: United States – USCIS Completes H-1B Cap Lottery Processing
- 04/11/2018: United States – IRS Guidance on Sec. 911 for Turkey
- 04/10/2018: United States - State Department Seeking Visa Applicant Disclosure of Social Media History
- 04/05/2018: United States – USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Cap-Subject Filings
- 04/04/2018: United States – While OVDP Closes, Options Remain for Those with Undisclosed Offshore Assets
- 03/29/2018: United States - Joint Agency Pilot for Canadian Citizens Seeking L-1 Non-Immigrant Status
- 03/06/2018: United States – Policy Change for H1-B Petitions Involving Third-Party Placement
- 03/16/2018: United States - Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program to End September 28
- 02/28/2018: United States - Permissible Period of Absence Extended for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Residents
- 02/26/2018: United States - Updated USCIS Guidance on Signature Requirements, Power of Attorney
- 02/21/2018: United States – Tax Extenders in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
- 02/16/2018: United States – Crucial for 2018 Filings, IRS Urges Renewal of Expired ITINS
- 02/14/2018: United States - Dishing Out Tax Reform: Impact on Employer-Provided Meals in Food Service Sector
- 02/05/2018: United States – FinCEN Notice 2017-1 Extends FBAR Filing Date for Some
- 01/23/2018: United States – Government Shuts Down, Then Reopens: Impact on Immigration
- 01/18/2018: United States – Update on Extensions for H-1B Holders, Working Spouses
- 01/18/2018: United States - Tax Reform Takes a Bite Out of Employer Fringe Benefit Deductions
- 01/17/2018: United States – Escalated Searches of Electronic Devices Continues
- 01/12/2018: United States – Updated 2018 Withholding Table and Supplemental Wage Payments Withholding Rate
- 01/12/2018: United States – Update on H.R. 1 Provisions on Section 162(m)
- 01/11/2018: United States – H.R. 1, Originally Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Becomes Law
2017
- 12/22/2017: United States – President Trump signs Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into Law
- 12/19/2017: United States - Update on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
- 12/16/2017: United States – Tax Reform Conference Agreement Unveiled
- 12/08/2017: United States – Supreme Court Allows Travel Ban to Proceed, Litigation Continues
- 12/07/2017: United States - Proposed Revisions to Section 162(m) Bite As Hard As They Bark
- 12/05/2017: United States – Update on Senate-Passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
- 12/03/2017: United States—Senate Passes Its Version of Tax Reform Bill
- 11/17/2017: United States - Update on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
- 11/17/2017: United States - U.S. Senate Finance Committee Approves Tax Reform Bill
- 11/14/2017: United States – U.S. Missions in Turkey Resume Non-Immigrant Visa Processing
- 11/13/2017: United States – What One House Giveth, the Other Taketh Away
- 11/13/2017: United States – Senate and House Tax Bills: Considerations for Global Mobility Programs
- 11/10/2017: United States – Comparison of House and Senate Tax Reform Bills
- 11/09/2017: United States – House Ways & Means Committee submits tax reform bill for consideration
- 11/07/2017: United States – KPMG Releases Preliminary Analysis on Proposed Tax Reform
- 11/03/2017: United States – Revised Policy on Burden of Proof and Nonimmigrant Extension Petitions
- 11/02/2017: United States – House Republicans Unveil Tax Reform Bill
- 10/25/2017: United States – Federal Courts Block President Trump’s Third Travel Ban
- 10/13/2017: United States – U.S. Missions in Turkey Cease Non-Immigrant Visa Processing
- 10/09/2017: United States – Treasury Extends Hurricane Disaster Relief; New Tax Relief Bill
- 10/04/2017: United States – Premium Processing Resumes for All H-1B Petitions
- 09/29/2017: United States – New Version of Travel Ban Announced by President Trump
- 09/28/2017: United States – Administration’s Unified Framework for Comprehensive Tax Reform Released
- 09/28/2017: United States – New Implementation Guidance from SEC on CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
- 09/22/2017: United States – New Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 Form Now Effective
- 09/22/2017: United States – Hurricane Victims May Access Funds in Certain Retirement Plans
- 09/19/2017: United States – “In Person” Interviews Expanded for Employment-Based AOS Applicants
- 09/15/2017: United States – Tax Filing and FBAR Due Date Relief for Hurricane Irma Victims
- 09/15/2017: United States – Deferred FBAR Filing Deadline for Victims of Hurricane Harvey
- 09/13/2017: United States – Impact on Employers of Government’s Ending of DACA
- 09/01/2017: United States – IRS Announces Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Harvey
- 08/21/2017: United States – Certificate of Coverage Online Application Procedures Updated
- 07/20/2017: United States – Supreme Court Allows Grandparents, Others, as Close Family Members
- 06/28/2017: United States – IRS Accepting Renewal Applications for Expiring ITINs
- 07/17/2017: United States – Court in Hawaii Alters Travel Ban, Expands Close Family Members
- 06/30/2017: United States – Guidance Now for Implementing Court-Ordered Parts of Travel Ban
- 06/27/2017: United States – Supreme Court Amends Temporary Injunction of President’s Travel Ban
- 06/13/2017: United States – President’s Travel Ban Blocked Again by Federal Appeals Court
- 06/02/2017: United States – Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump’s Travel Ban
- 05/18/2017: United Kingdom – What HMRC’s “Know Your Customer” Program Means for U.S. Companies
- 05/05/2017: United States – House Passes Bill to Repeal Affordable Care Act
- 04/28/2017: United States – Trump Administration Releases Tax Proposals
- 04/27/2017: United States – IRS Announces ITIN Applicants Can Use CAAs Abroad
- 04/18/2017: United States – H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY2018 Is Complete
- 03/29/2017: United States – Moving to Trade Date + 2 Days: Is Your Company Ready?
- 03/16/2017: United States – Judge in Hawaii Blocks Entry into Force of New Travel Ban
- 03/14/2017: United States – IRS Releases Sec. 911-Related Housing Cost Limitations for 2017
- 03/14/2017: United States – IRS Guidance on Sec. 911 for South Sudan
- 03/09/2017: United States – Legislation Introduced to Repeal Affordable Care Act
- 03/07/2017: United States – Updated Travel Ban for Nationals Noted in New Executive Order
- 03/06/2017: United States – Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All H-1B Petitions
- 03/03/2017: United States – New Social Security Totalization Agreement Signed with Slovenia
- 02/10/2017: United States – Travel Ban Suspension Upheld by Federal Court of Appeals
- 02/06/2017: United States – Judge Stays Travel Ban, Trump Administration Acts to Defend in Court
- 01/31/2017: United States – Travel Ban and Suspension of Visa Issuance for Seven Countries
- 01/06/2017: United States – USCIS Final Rule Contains Significant Changes for “AC21” Provisions
- 01/27/2017: United States – Social Security Agreement with Brazil Transmitted to Congress
- 01/24/2017: United States – Changes Introduced for Employment Authorization Documents
- 01/24/2017: United States – Details on Rules for Employment Authorizations in Compelling Circumstances
- 01/13/2017: United States – IRS Issues Final PFIC Regulations
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