For United States nonresidents — individuals or entities — tax treaties are foundational, permitting significant alteration of the U.S. income, estate, and gift tax rules. Each tax treaty has its specific terms - for example, German-based taxpayers can use U.S./Germany treaty provisions to lower taxes. This webinar provides background on statutory standards for tax, then explores the U.S./Germany income tax treaty and its estate and gift treaty. The presentation will also detail how to best leverage each treaty in structuring cross-border activities. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Summarize the background on statutory standards for tax 


• Evaluate the key aspects of the U.S./Germany income tax treaty and its estate-gift treaty, and outline the benefits of utilizing it for tax optimization in international transactions


• Identify the optimal strategies for leveraging the treaty in structuring cross-border activities

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