Cross-Border Conversations: The 2025 US-Austria Tax Edition with Christina Pichler

The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Season 2, Episode 14In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Mag. Christina Pichler, owner, auditor & tax advisor at Fidesta Consulting and Taxes, located in Wein, Austria. Christina is an attorney and has worked as a professor of corporate law at The Vienna University of Economics and Business. Christina has been established in the Austrian tax industry for over 25 years.Tune in for these key takeaways:An outline of how a person could become a tax resident in Austria.A discussion of some unique characteristics of the Austrian tax system and how they could affect a taxpayer or business that has Austrian reporting obligations.Some common issues that Americans looking to move to Austria might experience and how to prepare for them in advance.Discussion of the mechanics behind Austrian pension and trust systems.A brief overview of several Austrian tax structures that are unique to self-employed individuals.An outline of Austrian Usufructs and Wohngebrauchsrechts and how they can benefit a taxpayer that is undertaking Austrian estate planning.Insight into some American informational reporting requirements that relate to Austrian assets, domicile, income, and estate planning.Learn more about Christina Pichler: Leave a message with a question on Fidesta’s website: https://www.fidesta.at/de/kanzlei/kontakt/ Email Fidesta directly: [email protected] Christina Pichler’s profile on Fidesta’s website: https://www.fidesta.at/de/kanzlei/ansprechpartner/Further Resources:US-Austria Totalization Agreement: https://www.ssa.gov/international/Agreement_Pamphlets/austria.htmlUS-Austria Income Tax Treaty: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/international-businesses/austria-tax-treaty-documents US-Austria Gift and Estate Tax Treaty: https://www.jct.gov/getattachment/95a06bdf-a90e-4d83-94cc-6a6fd5c9e5da/s-34-82-2497.pdf ***********************************About The Essential Tax Podcast:In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex world of tax — all the jargon, acronyms, and stuff that makes your eyes glaze over, and explains it in an impactful way to understand the complex and unknown areas.Watch or listen to more episodes of The Essential Tax Podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWolfGroupPCApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-essential-tax-podcast/id1754660944Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2beZfOpwfBlBgWHlNelAOfConnect and learn more from your host, Mishkin Santa:Connect with Mishkin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msantaFollow The Wolf Group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-wolf-group-pcRead Mishkin’s bio on The Wolf Group’s website: https://thewolfgroup.com/our-people/mishkin-santa