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2015 Inflation Adjustments for Individuals in the International Tax Arena

2014-11-02

This week the IRS published Revenue Procedure 2014-61, setting forth inflation adjusted items for 2015.  In the international arena, some of the important inflation adjustments include:


$160,000 --- Code § 877(a)(2)(A) --- The average annual net income tax that must be imposed for the five taxable years ending before the date of the loss of United States citizenship (or cessation of long-term permanent residency) for an individual to be considered a “covered expatriate” under Code § 877A(g)(1).  This amount is up from $157,000 in 2014.  See Rev. Proc. 2013-35.

$690,000 --- Code § 877A(a)(3) --- The amount that can be excluded from the mark-to-market gain upon expatriation of a covered expatriate.  This amount is up from $680,000 in 2014.  See Rev. Proc. 2013-35.

$100,800 --- Code § 911(b)(2)(D)(i) --- Foreign earned income exclusion.  This amount is up from $99,200 in 2014.  See Rev. Proc. 2013-35.

$14,000 --- Code § 2503 --- The amount of the annual gift tax exclusion for gifts to any person.  This amount the same as in 2014.  See Rev. Proc. 2013-35.

$147,000 --- Code § 2523(i) --- The amount of the annual gift tax exclusion for gifts to non-citizen spouses.  This amount is up from $145,000 in 2014.  See Rev. Proc. 2013-35.

$15,601 --- Code § 6039(F) --- Notice of large gifts received from foreign persons.  This amount is up from $15,358 in 2014.  See Rev. Proc. 2013-35.

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