International expansion services

Wipfli’s cross-border solutions can help guide organizations across industries toward international growth with practical guidance and relationship-focused support.

Global mobility services

Wipfli brings deep experience and a holistic approach to help organizations understand the individual and business tax implications of a global workforce. We look at the entire life cycle of an expat assignment, including support for shadow payroll, tax equalization calculations, hypothetical calculations, provision of tax counseling services and the preparation of an expat or inpat’s U.S. and non-U.S. individual tax returns.

Transfer pricing services

Wipfli offers cross-border planning and compliance support so that you can determine the appropriate arm’s length price for intercompany transactions under U.S. transfer pricing laws and regulations. Our team can also help you determine the arm’s length price according to OECD rules through our Allinial Global association.

We advise on specific transfer pricing issues unique to multinational enterprises and assist with U.S. and global transfer pricing documentation, intercompany agreements review and audit defense.

Global supply chain advisory services

Wipfli can assist with supply chain management strategy, helping create customized solutions that align with your goals by analyzing key supply chain levers. Our approach incorporates your internal expertise to develop practical, fully integrated strategies that optimize supply chain operations, including:

• Market analysis
• Manufacturing setup assistance and site selection
• Outsourcing 3PL selection  
• Operation assessment, warehouse and inventory management
• Sales, distribution and customer support
• Integrated digital planning and technology within the supply chain system

Tariff solutions

Wipfli provides analysis to help your organization bridge IRS transfer pricing methods and requirements with U.S. customs transfer pricing valuation methods. With our bridge analysis, your organization can better determine the appropriate arm’s length price for intercompany sales acceptable to both the IRS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

We can also analyze options for unbundling (i.e., itemizing components of intercompany transactions such as goods, royalties and services) the dutiable value of goods. Our support can improve customs and IRS transfer pricing compliance by helping ensure that duties are not paid on non-dutiable elements. These services also support accurate functional segmentation and benchmarking.

Quantitative analysis

An increasingly global market makes it more critical than ever for your organization to understand cross-border taxation. Wipfli’s international tax team can support your organization with a range of services, including tax attribute analysis and tracking, calculating the impact of cross-border transactions or certain tax elections, cash repatriation and dispositions. We take our services beyond taxes, providing you with actionable guidance that aligns with your objectives and helps you clearly understand your next steps.

Wipfli takes a multidisciplinary approach to foreign direct investment advisory services, helping inbound companies aspiring to expand in the U.S. adopt a strategic plan and comprehensive roadmap.  

Our services can support you in critical areas, including:

International tax  

Wipfli applies a complex set of international tax rules to your factual situation to help determine your reporting requirements and how you can achieve tax-efficient transactions. Our experienced team also closely monitors developments and changes in tax law so that we can proactively advise you on the implications those developments may have on your specific situations as they arise.

State and local tax
Companies looking to expand in the U.S. need to navigate complicated state tax systems, as well as the direct and indirect taxes levied by localities such as counties or cities. Wipfli’s experienced state and local tax team can help you enhance your tax strategy and compliance with comprehensive support including state tax registration.

Payroll

Wipfli helps you comply with state and federal payroll regulations, including support for implementing a payroll system, reporting new hires, IRS Form 940 filing and making payroll tax deposits.

Outsourcing

Access enhanced oversight of your accounting function without the complexity or cost of building an in-house team. Wipfli offers comprehensive C-suite outsourcing, from accounting assistants and accounts payable clerks to controller and CFO positions. We take a customized, team-based approach to support business continuity and provide best practices tailored to your organization’s needs. We also offer outsourcing for CIO, COO, CHRO and vCISO positions.

Site selection

Wipfli can help you select the right site for your expansion, with support for data gathering, RFP distribution, bid review, and analysis and field visits.

Treasury management

Treasury management is critical for organizations with international sales and infrastructure. Our team can assist in reviewing all your treasury management functions across jurisdictions, including the U.S., and support good treasury management practices to help drive growth.

Technology

We offer comprehensive technology management for your U.S. operations, including support for designing and implementing the right tech infrastructure, managed services that can help protect and sustain your environment, and helpdesk support for your U.S.-based employees.