Expertise:
  • Corporate taxation
  • International taxation
  • Nonresident taxation
Education:
  • Bachelor of Science, Baruch College
  • MBA in Taxation, Baruch College

Ines Zemelman is a distinguished Enrolled Agent (EA) and the visionary founder and president of TFX, a leading tax services firm specializing in providing high-quality, personalized tax services to individuals and businesses subject to the US tax system, regardless of their location.

With a career spanning more than 30 years, Ms. Zemelman has established herself as an expert in US corporate, international, and expatriate taxation. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Baruch College in New York City and an MBA in Taxation, providing her with a solid foundation in the field.

In the early 2000s, Ms. Zemelman saw a niche in the market and founded Taxes for Expats, a company dedicated to providing exceptional tax assistance to US expatriates living abroad. As many clients returned to the US, they continued to seek TFX's expertise for their business and personal taxes, leading the company to expand its services to anyone with US tax filing requirements, both at home and abroad.

TFX's commitment to quality and integrity is reflected in its accreditation by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), meeting all accreditation standards. Ms. Zemelman's expertise covers a wide range of areas, including corporate taxation, expatriate taxation, international taxation, and US nonresident taxation.

In her personal life, Ms. Zemelman is passionate about the arts, particularly painting and sculpture. She finds that these creative outlets provide her with a sense of balance and inspiration that she brings to her professional endeavors.

Articles

Sagoo FBAR case in 2026: What the Fifth Circuit's remand means for US expats

A federal court in Texas threw out a roughly $1.02 million willful FBAR penalty in September 2025 because the IRS assessed it without a jury. Law360 reported on October 22, 2026, that the Fifth Circuit has sent that case back to the trial court. The defense is now less certain, and for US expats with unreported foreign accounts, the safest move i...

IRS e-file shutdown in 2026: What the December 26 cutoff means for US expats

The IRS will stop accepting e-filed returns through its Modernized e-File system at 11:59 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, December 26, 2026, according to an IRS notice dated October 23, 2026. The IRS says the pa...

Resident citizens vs non-resident citizens vs residents for tax purposes: US tax residency status explained

Citizenship and tax residency are not the same thing – and for many pe...

What does the "FATCA Filing Requirement" box on Form 1099 mean?

It is a payer or issuer reporting flag, not a box you complete yourself. In current IRS instructions, the 1099 FATCA filing requirement box is tied to chapter 4 account-reporting rules, which are part of ...

FBAR signature authority: What US persons must know in 2026

If you can move money out of a foreign bank account, the US government may treat you as a filer even if none of the money is yours. That is the core of the ...