Are you an American currently residing in France or seeking to relocate? Our goal is to be the provider of choice for individuals and families needing assistance with US and French tax preparation or other financial planning needs.
- Daily support for your project
- Bilingual French attorneys working with CPAs
- Specialists close to you to build a relationship of trust
Why call on CF Henderson ?
The French Tax Administration imposes strict filing deadlines and penalties for late submissions.
Please be reassured on the fact that we stand by your side to provide optimum solutions and offer you peace of mind while we take care of your Income Tax Return and all administrative formalities that need to be done with the French Tax authorities. We do all to ensure that declarations are submitted on time.
Who are we ?
CF Henderson is the foreign desk of the CF group, specialized in American Private Tax services. Our goal is to help our clients understand and comprehend the legal and tax obligations that apply to them, in order to be able to better assist them in the preparation of their French income tax returns.
- Over 40 years’ experience in accounting services
- Over 15 000 faithful clients based worldwide
- 27 offices located all over France, with a main office in Paris
Key services
Our years of experience have allowed us to develop specialized knowledge and gain vast experience in the area of providing French tax-related services.
- Filing of income tax returns for French residents needing to declare worldwide income and assistance with the application of the French-US tax treaty agreement;
- Income tax returns for non-residents in order to declare property income from French sources of revenue;
- Real estate wealth tax returns (French “IFI”), for both residents and non-residents;
- Simulations and calculation of yearly French tax liability for newly arrived residents;
- Analysis and calculation of capital gains on properties and preparation of the necessary related declarations and returns;
- Analysis and calculation regarding international inheritance tax, inquiries regarding duty on gifts, and simulations of customs duties payable in France;
- Assistance in case of tax audits for individuals who normally prepare their own tax returns;
- Analysis of trusts having a French resident as trustee, settlor of beneficiary and the preparation of the related tax declarations;
- Assistance with submitting social security appeals on behalf of residents and non-residents registered for healthcare in another EU country.
Example for our client
Mrs. Varley is a US citizen who moved to France for her retirement.
She has multiple sources of income, including rental income, social security and retirement benefits in the US. She is also planning to invest in French real estate, and needs to know how she is going to be taxed and what the applicable tax and legal obligations to her situation are, both in France and the United States.
