Work / Cross-border coordination
Cross-border coordination
Support for businesses and individuals with ties between the United States and other countries, with work done in English and German.
From scattered to coordinated
Where clients often start
Your family, a home or an account sits in a second country, and each country asks different questions.
Where the work aims to take you
United States accounting and tax work coordinated with your advisors abroad, in English and German.
What this includes
- United States accounting and tax work for clients with ties abroad
- Support for United States subsidiaries of companies from other countries
- Communication in English and German
Topics handled for clients with ties abroad
- Reporting worldwide income on United States returns
- The United States foreign tax credit for taxes paid abroad, using figures from your local advisor
- United States reporting of foreign bank and financial accounts
- Accounting for United States subsidiaries of foreign companies, under United States rules
Work covers United States accounting and tax matters only. Wendland Services does not prepare German tax returns or advise on German tax law. If you need an advisor in Germany, Wendland Services can introduce one. Your information is shared with that advisor only if you first sign a separate, optional consent that names the advisor and the information to be shared.
Who this is for
Businesses and individuals with homes, income or subsidiaries in the United States and ties to another country.
How an engagement works
Introductory call
A conversation about your situation, entities, and current advisers to see whether the engagement is a fit.
Scope and engagement letter
Each engagement is scoped to your situation and, where possible, set at fixed fees.
Organize the first year
Prior returns, entity records, and account access are gathered, and one consolidated picture of the engagement is built.
Standing calendar
Regular closes, estimated payments, filings, and planning meetings, set in advance and shared with your other advisers.
Frequently asked questions
How does an engagement start?
The work starts with an introductory call. Sending an inquiry or booking an introductory call does not by itself create an engagement. Wendland Services accepts work only after both parties sign a written engagement agreement.
How are fees set?
Each engagement is scoped to your situation and, where possible, set at fixed fees.
Do you work in German?
Yes. Wendland Services works with clients in English and German.
Do you manage investments?
No. Wendland Services does not manage or hold client assets and does not sell investments or insurance. Wendland Services works alongside your wealth managers.
Related insights
Accounting
Consolidated books across individuals, entities, and trusts, closed on a regular schedule.
Tax preparation
United States federal tax returns for individuals, entities, trusts, and gifts, prepared from reconciled books.
Tax planning
A year-round planning calendar, coordinated with your attorneys and wealth managers.
Entity administration
Filings, deadlines, ownership records, and intercompany activity, tracked in one place.
Overall administrative support
Bookkeeping and reporting kept current, with one point of contact for your advisers.
Adviser coordination
One point of contact who keeps your advisers working from the same numbers.