Meet the Team
We are a growing team of professionals exclusively
committed to solving tax well.
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate Tax Planning
- Estate Planning
- International Tax Planning
- Personal Tax Planning
- US Taxation Services
- US Citizenship Renunciation
Alexander MarinoJD, LLM (US Tax)
Director, US Tax Law | Leader US Tax Practice Group
Moodys Tax
When you are mapping out your estate plan, you want someone who is an even-keeled, thoughtful, long-term thinker. This someone is Alexander. When you are talking legacy, you want to make sure you did it right. He takes the time to research the best solutions, lay out optimum plans, and then stays on top of those plans to ensure they still work when things change.
Qualifications
- University of Pittsburgh, BS BA Finance/Marketing, 2006
- Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 2010
New Jersey, 2010 - University of Florida School of Law, LLM (Tax), 2011
- Duquesne University School of Law, JD, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- Member – Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member – New Jersey State Bar
- Member - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Member – American Bar Association, tax section
Recognition
- Recipient – Finngold Endowed Scholarship, 2009 - 2010
- Recipient – Patsy R. Alberti Endowed Scholarship, 2008 - 2009
Speaking Engagements and Presentations
- Guest - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has dual Canada-U.S. citizenship - The John Oakley Show, October 4, 2019
- Presenter – “Considering renouncing your US citizenship?”
- Presenter – Canadian Tax Foundation's 2015 Prairie Provinces Tax Conference, Calgary, AB, June 2015
- Presenter – Canadian Tax Foundation's 2015 Prairie Provinces Tax Conference, Calgary, AB, June 2015
- Presenter – “Check the box and the Obama administration”, University of Florida, Gainesville
Publications
- Co-author - "Trump Vs. Biden: Who Should The US Citizen Expat Be Rooting For 'Tax-Wise'" Mondaq, August 7, 2020
- Co-author – "Renouncing U.S. citizenship or giving up a green card: why and how to consider it", Riyadh Daily, October 17, 2018
- Co-Author – "Renouncing US citizenship or giving up a green card: why and how to consider it", Taxnet Pro, October 10, 2018
- Co-Author – "The United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", International Bar Association, October 04, 2018
- Co-author – "Renouncing U.S. citizenship or giving up a green card: why and how to consider it", Expat Info Desk, June 13, 2017
- Co-author – "Renouncing U.S. citizenship or giving up a green card: why and how to consider it", Jewish Business News, March 24, 2017
- Author – "Renouncing U.S. Citizenship: Now May be the Time", CALU’s INFOexchange, 2013, Vol. 4
- Author – "The "Super" reason Australians are renouncing their US citizenship", Issue 34, August 12, 2016
In the News
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article in La Presse, Oct 2, 2020, La Presse
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled “Expatriations Persist as FATCA Turns 10” Jan. 16, 2020, Taxnotes.com ( PDF)
- Radio 640 Toronto interviews Alexander Marino about Andrew Scheer's journey to renounce his US citizenship, and what the process looks like for Canadians, Oct. 4, 2019, Global News Radio
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled “Recent Changes Affecting U.S. Investor Immigrants, Citizens and Green Card Holders” Jun 3, 2019, Forbes
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled “Special Incentive for Property Buyers: A Foreign Passport” May 21, 2019, The New York Times
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled “Meghan Markle and the long arm of the IRS: What US citizens living abroad need to know” October 09, 2018, Moodys
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Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled "Americans living in Canada face taxing dilemma", April 23, 2018, Calgary Herald
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Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled "Tax concerns leading a record number of American ex-pats to renounce citizenship", March 28, 2018, The Insurance & Investment Journal
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Alexander Marino is quoted in an article by The Canberra Times entitled "Tax fears: US-Aussie dual citizens provide IRS with details of $184 billion, March 03, 2018, The Sydney Morning Herald
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Alexander Marino is quoted in a Globe and Mail article entitled “Trump tax reform leads U.S. entrepreneurs in Canada to consider giving up American citizenship, January 28, 2018, The Globe and Mail
- Alexander Marino talks to Tasha Kheiriddin about the real reason an increased number of US citizens are leaving the country on a segment entitled “What’s driving Americans to move to Canada? Hint: It’s not politics”, October 12, 2017, 640AM News Radio
- Alexander Marino speaks to 640 AM News Radio Toronto regarding why record numbers of US citizens are renouncing their US citizenship, June 1, 2017
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled, "Why are American expatriates renouncing their citizenship? It’s not because of Trump", April 29, 2017, The Calgary Herald
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled, "Escaping the tax man accounts for Americans renouncing citizenship", April 29, 2017, The Edmonton Sun
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled, "Why are American expatriates renouncing their citizenship? It's not because of Trump", April 29, 2017, Edmonton Journal
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled, "U.S. tax lawyer to discuss renouncing U.S. citizenship", April 27, 2017, Lethbridge Herald
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled, "Tax laws push more Americans to renounce citizenship", April 13, 2017, Red Deer Advocate
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled, "Giving up U.S. citizenship subject of seminar Friday", April 3, 2017, The Daily Courier
- Alexander Marino is quoted in an article entitled "U.S. tax laws, politics pushing more dual citizens to renounce citizenship", September 16, 2016, Vancouver Sun
- Alexander Marino was interviewed for an article entitled "US citizens renouncing because of tax laws affecting Australian superannuation", September 11, 2016, The Sydney Morning Herald
- Alexander Marino is quoted in a Lethbridge Herald article entitled "Americans flocking to renounce their citizenship", August 13, 2016, Lethbridge Herald
- The Lawyers Weekly published an article by Alexander Marino that offers a high-level overview of US citizenship renunciation in regards to FATCA legislation, March 21, 2014, The Lawyers Weekly
- 630 CHED in Edmonton interviews Alexander Marino about US citizenship renunciation and Moodys Tax's renunciation seminar in Edmonton, July 29, 2016, 630 CHED
- Alexander Marino is quoted in a 660 News article entitled "Seminar helps people to renounce American citizenship", May 27, 2016, 660 NEWS
- CBC Radio Vancouver interviews Alexander Marino about US citizenship renunciation, FATCA, double taxation, and Moodys Tax's renunciation seminar in Richmond, May 27, 2016, CBC Radio Vancouver (51:20 - 100:00)
- Alexander Marino is interviewed by CBC Radio Vancouver in regards to the rise of US citizens living in Canada renouncing their US citizenship, and the Moodys Tax's US renunciation seminar in Vancouver, May 25, CBC Radio Vancouver
- Alexander Marino discusses the pros and cons of renouncing US citizenship in an Experts Hour interview, March 12, 2016, AM640
- CBC Radio interviews Alexander Marino about the causes behind the increase of American or dual citizens residing in Canada who wish to renounce their US citizenship, April 23, 2014, CBC Radio Calgary