Our long-time friend and colleague Sean King of Align Global Consulting recently sat down with David Tuomey on the Conversations on International Expansion podcast to unpack where international tax planning stands for US businesses in 2026.
The conversation moves through the evolving landscape of cross-border tax strategy for US companies, the recent disclosures mandated by US regulators, and the gap between the myth and the reality of “sophisticated” tax planning. Sean and David also look at how global transparency initiatives are reshaping corporate tax practice — and what middle-market companies and CPA firms should be doing about it today.
For anyone advising or operating a US business with international footprint — or planning one — it is a concise, practical listen. Many of the themes discussed, from increased transparency to the realities of multi-jurisdictional structuring, sit at the heart of the work we do every day at WVT.
Why this matters for US businesses expanding abroad Transparency rules, disclosure obligations and cross-border reporting frameworks are no longer edge-case concerns. They are increasingly the baseline. Aligning international structures with these realities, rather than retrofitting them later, is what separates a durable expansion from a costly one.
