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Act 22 of Puerto Rico Creates a Tax Haven for Americans
Act 22 of Puerto Rico Creates a Tax Haven for Americans Puerto Rico is a beautiful island with many natural wonders, but it also has one very “unnatural” quality that...
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Israel 1: My Birthright
Israel 1: My Birthright This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Israel for 10 days through Taglit-Birthright. The Taglit-Birthright Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides...
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Israel 2: Fun Facts
Israel 2: Fun Facts Israel is the size of New Jersey, but instead of miles and miles of the Turnpike, Israel has miles and miles of desert. Always carry water...
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Israel 3: Tour of Tzfat
Israel 3: Tour of Tzfat Tzfat is considered one of the holiest cities in the world. It is the center of the Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism, and seems...
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Israel 4: Jerusalem and the Western Wall
Israel 4: Jerusalem and the Western Wall The view of Jerusalem from Mount Scopus is quite amazing. If you find yourself in Jerusalem, you need to make your way to...
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Israel 5: Masada – My First Bar Mitzvah
Israel 5: Masada – My First Bar Mitzvah Masada (Hebrew for fortress) is one of Israel’s most popular tourist attractions. Now a national park, Masada was once an ancient fortress...
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Israel 6: The Dead Sea
Israel 6: The Dead Sea After a few days of hiking through the desert, rafting down the Jordan River and riding my first Camel, we ended our trip at the...
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Three Months in Australia
Three Months in Australia No, I didn’t have any ‘shrimp on the barbie,’ or sparring sessions with any kangaroos…so what exactly did I do in Australia for three months? The...
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Giving Back: Out of Haiti
Giving Back: Out of Haiti This past August, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Haiti and volunteer through an organization called Adventures in Missions (AIM). In my quest...
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U.S. Tax Court Denies Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for Wages Earned in Russia
U.S. Tax Court Denies Foreign Earned Income Exclusion for Wages Earned in Russia A U.S. taxpayer was found ineligible for the foreign earned income exclusion under IRC section 911 with...