About
A firm built for one kind of problem
LCW Tax Advisory exists because international US tax is too consequential to be anyone's sideline. We practise it exclusively — from Hong Kong and Canada, for clients worldwide.
Who we are
LCW Tax Advisory is an international US tax practice operating through two entities: LCW Tax Advisory (HK) Limited in Hong Kong and LCW Tax Advisory (Canada) Limited in Canada. Together they serve the two busiest corridors of our work — US–Asia and US–Canada — alongside clients elsewhere in the world.
Our US tax work is performed under a US Certified Public Accountant license (State of Michigan) and bound by US professional standards. That credential — and the specialist focus of the practice — is the foundation the firm is built on.
What we believe about this work
International US tax sits at an awkward intersection: the rules are among the most complex the IRS administers, the penalties for getting them wrong are among the harshest, and the people subject to them are often ordinary families who simply live in more than one country.
That mismatch shapes how we practise. We scope carefully, explain plainly, and prepare filings as if they will one day be read by an examiner — because some day, some of them will be.
How we work
The practice is remote-first by design. Consultations happen by video call in your time zone, documents move through secure channels rather than email attachments, and filings are made electronically wherever the IRS allows. Clients in Hong Kong and Canada gain the additional comfort of a locally registered entity behind the engagement.
Where your situation spans more than US tax — a Canadian return, Hong Kong audit, or legal question — we coordinate with your local advisers rather than pretending to replace them.
How We Practise
Four commitments we make to every client
Specialisation over sprawl
We do not do bookkeeping, audits or local tax in twelve countries. We do US tax with an international dimension — and because that is all we do, we do it at depth.
Truth in advice and in marketing
We will tell you when a filing is not required, when a cheaper route exists, and when you do not need us. The same standard applies to this website: every claim on it is one we can stand behind.
Defined scope, written down
Before an engagement begins you receive the scope and fee in writing. No meters running quietly, no surprise invoices for "additional complexity".
Plain language
You should understand your own tax position. We explain what we file and why in language a non-specialist can follow — the jargon stays in our workpapers.
Work with us
Start with a conversation
Tell us about your situation — where you live, what you own, and what worries you. We will tell you plainly what your US filing obligations look like and how we can help.