About your author, Brian Dooley can be contacted at brian@intltaxcounselors.com. He specializes in assisting other CPA's and law firms with their clients international tax issues. You can learn more about his services at www.IntlTaxCounselors.comBrian has been specializing in offshore taxation since 1974. He has helped numerous accountants and attorneys serve a broad range of individual and business clients in various international tax and estate planning matters. Also, he has on nine occasions offered expert witness testimony before the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. House of Representatives on issues related to foreign investments, foreign trusts and private annuities. His… experience includes:* Obtaining private letter rulings and voluntary disclosure agreements from the IRS* Resolving (on an anonymous basis) undisclosed cross-border tax issues with the IRS* Advising attorneys and CPA's, since 1976, on 100's of international tax audits and IRS agreements,* Developing tax-efficient international estate plans* Implementing strategies that minimize cross-border taxesExpertiseBrian's forte is obtaining written IRS rulings on tax planning strategies to guarantee savings. He also excels in counseling chartered accountants, CPAs and attorneys in international tax law. He is highly skilled in using the IRS tax-amnesty program, private letter rulings, foreign business tax credits and offshore trusts to help clients:* Achieve their international tax and estate planning objectives * Protect themselves from audits, penalties and unpleasant tax surprises * Avoid IRS tax controversy * Set up captive insurance companies * Deal with foreign inheritances * Immigrate into the United States or open a U.S. office for a foreign company.