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US tax on Philippine income, PH tax on non-resident owners, and estates in between.
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What this column covers
US federal tax and Philippine tax, stated per answer
- Reporting Philippine rental income on a US return
- Philippine tax obligations of a non-resident property owner
- Foreign tax credits and avoiding true double taxation
- Gifts and support sent to parents — what is and is not reportable
- Estate tax exposure on both sides when a parent dies
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- Preparing or filing your returns
- Advice on a specific transaction without seeing the documents
- State-level US tax questions outside the contributor’s practice
Questions readers send
- “I rent out a condo in Cebu. Do I report that to the IRS, and do I also owe tax in the Philippines?”
- “I send my mother $600 a month. Is that a gift, and does anyone need to report it?”
- “My parents’ house will pass to us. What taxes hit, and in which country?”
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Answers here are general information, not tax advice, and do not create a professional engagement. Tax outcomes turn on details — get your own situation reviewed before you act.