Services — Italy ↔ USA Legal, Tax & Corporate Advisory
Cross-border Italy–USA services: 45-min compliance diagnostic, ongoing advisory retainer, Florida LLC formation, FBAR / FinCEN 114, Quadro RW + IVAFE, US–Italy Tax Treaty, succession, Florida real estate, PFIC, GILTI, exit tax, transfer pricing, US visa referral.
All services
- Italy-US Compliance Diagnostic — 75-minute structured session and written report mapping every Italian fiscal and legal exposure tied to your US structure.
- Cross-Border Advisory Retainer — Monthly retainer covering ongoing Italian legal, tax and corporate advisory for clients with active US structures.
- Market Entry USA — Project-based advisory for Italian SMEs entering the US market: entity selection, holding structure, contracts, tax planning, US attorney coordination.
- LLC Formation in Florida — End-to-end Florida LLC formation for Italian residents, with full coverage of the Italian fiscal implications most online services ignore.
- FBAR Compliance for Italians with US Assets — FBAR (FinCEN 114) preparation, Quadro RW coordination and voluntary disclosure advisory for Italian residents with US accounts.
- Quadro RW & IVAFE for Italians with US Assets — Complete Italian foreign-asset reporting for residents with US LLCs, accounts, securities and real estate. Quadro RW + IVAFE + IVIE.
- Italy-USA Tax Treaty Advisory — Advisory and certification on the Italy-USA Tax Treaty (1984, amended 1999): treaty positioning, withholding optimization, permanent establishment risk.
- INPS Contributions Recovery from the USA — Reconstruction and claim of Italian INPS pension entitlement for Italians who worked in Italy and now live in the US — including totalization with US Social Security.
- Italy-USA Social Security Agreement — Advisory on the Italy-USA Totalization Agreement (1978): avoid double contribution payment, combine periods for pension eligibility, obtain Certificates of Coverage.
- International Succession Italy-USA — Cross-border estate planning and post-mortem advisory for Italian-American families: US estate tax for non-residents, FIRPTA, EU Reg. 650/2012, Italian forced heirship.
- Florida Real Estate for Italians — Full Italian fiscal lifecycle of US real estate ownership: purchase, holding, rental, sale, succession.
- US Visa Legal Referral: Our Miami Partner — Immigration and US visa work is handled by a trusted external attorney specialized in US immigration law, coordinated by IIILEX.
- Italy-USA Double Taxation Treaty Advisory — Deep-dive advisory on the Italy-USA Tax Treaty 1984 (amended 1999): every article that matters for cross-border individuals and businesses.
- PFIC: Italian Funds for US Residents — PFIC analysis, election strategy and Form 8621 filing for Italians with mutual funds, ETFs and SICAVs who become US tax residents.
- US Exit Tax & Expatriation — Advisory and planning for long-term Green Card holders surrendering their card, and for US citizens renouncing citizenship — covering covered-expatriate status, mark-to-market rule and Italian re-entry.
- Transfer Pricing Italy-USA for SMEs — Arm's-length policy design and documentation for Italian SMEs with US subsidiaries. Methods, benchmarking, intercompany agreements, audit defense.
- GILTI for Italian Entrepreneurs — GILTI exposure analysis and structuring for US-resident Italians who own Italian operating companies (likely CFCs).
- US Tax Obligations for Italians Resident in the USA — Comprehensive cross-border compliance: Form 1040, FBAR, Form 8938, 5471, 8865, 8621, 3520, 8854 — coordinated with Italian filings.
Start here: pick by the problem, not by the label
- Opening or restructuring a U.S. company from Italy → Florida LLC formation, U.S. market entry.
- Undeclared accounts, funds or property → FBAR compliance, Quadro RW, PFIC analysis.
- Taxed twice on the same income → Italy–USA tax treaty, double taxation relief, U.S. tax residence determination.
- Contributions or pension split between two countries → INPS double-contribution recovery, totalization.
- Inheritance or property across borders → international succession, U.S. real estate advisory.
- Advanced group and shareholder exposure → GILTI/CFC, transfer pricing, exit tax.
How the services fit together
Most clients arrive with one symptom and discover two or three connected obligations. That is why a paid diagnostic consultation comes first: it sets the sequence, so you are not filing forms in the wrong order or claiming credits in the wrong year.
Every engagement starts with a 45-minute online consultation (USD 250) or a free written contact request. We reply in Italian or English, usually within one business day.
Where we work — office and areas served
Services — Italy ↔ USA Legal, Tax & Corporate Advisory is handled from our Florida practice for Italian clients living in the United States and in Italy: office in St. Petersburg (Pinellas County, Tampa Bay), assistance across Florida — including Miami and South Florida — and remotely throughout Italy.
Physical office (by appointment): IIILEX International Consulting LLC, 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, US · +1 (786) 604-8763 · +39 335 344 9660 · us@3lex.us
Areas served
- St. Petersburg and Pinellas County, Florida (physical office)
- Tampa, Clearwater and the wider Tampa Bay area
- Miami, Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale/Broward and Palm Beach (South Florida)
- Orlando, Naples, Sarasota and the rest of Florida
- United States nationwide, remotely (federal tax and cross-border matters)
- Italy: Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, Naples and the whole country, remotely
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (US Eastern Time). Italian clients are also served in the Italian morning window (CET). Working languages: Italian and English.
Consultations are held online (video call) or in person at the St. Petersburg office. Documents are exchanged securely by e-mail.
Next step — book a 45-minute online consultation
Book a consultation (USD 250 · 45 minutes) · Send a contact request
About the firm
IIILEX International Consulting LLC is the Florida-based practice of Avv. Dott. Massimo Leonardi — Italian-qualified Attorney (Avvocato), Dottore Commercialista and Statutory Auditor (Revisore Legale), qualified in Italy, with 30+ years of Italian practice. We work exclusively on cross-border matters between Italy and the United States, in coordination with licensed U.S. professionals for matters of U.S. law.
IIILEX International Consulting LLC · 7901 4th St N STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 · us@3lex.us · +1 (786) 604-8763 · +39 335 344 9660
Versione italiana
Massimo Leonardi is admitted to practice law in Italy and is not admitted to practice law in Florida or elsewhere in the United States. He is qualified in Italy as Dottore Commercialista and Revisore Legale and is not a U.S. Certified Public Accountant. IIILEX International Consulting LLC provides cross-border consulting and Italian legal and tax advisory services. Matters requiring advice on U.S. or Florida law are handled in coordination with appropriately licensed U.S. professionals.