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The Pre-Aliyah Tax Planning Checklist โ€” 47 Specific Actions to Take in the 12 Months Before Aliyah

Save tens of thousands on Israeli tax. Built by Israeli CPAs who've handled hundreds of Aliyah cases for American Jews moving to Israel. The mistakes made in the months before Aliyah are the ones that hurt for a decade after.

  • The 9 Roth conversion decisions that are now-or-never before Aliyah
  • The brokerage account moves that protect your 10-year exemption
  • The exact documents you need before crossing the residency threshold
  • The kupat gemel and 401(k) decisions Americans most often get wrong
  • What to do with US real estate, US LLCs, and US business interests pre-move
  • Month-by-month timing for the 12 months leading up to your Teudat Oleh
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What's Inside

Inside the 47-Action Checklist

Section 1

The 12-Month Foundation

Set the timeline. Inventory the universe of assets. Identify the residency-trigger date and what it means for tax exposure.

Section 2

Retirement Account Decisions

The Roth conversion window. 401(k) and IRA treatment post-Aliyah. The decisions you can never undo once you land.

Section 3

Brokerage and Investment Accounts

Step-up analysis. PFIC trap avoidance. Which Israeli mutual funds will cause US headaches and how to avoid them.

Section 4

Real Estate Holdings

US real estate before and after Aliyah. Whether to sell pre-move. Like-kind exchanges. Israeli purchase planning.

Section 5

US Business Interests

S-corps, partnerships, LLCs in your name. The CFC trap that hits when you become Israeli resident.

Section 6

Trust and Estate Planning

Foreign trust treatment of pre-existing US trusts. Updating wills. Cross-border estate planning during the move.

Section 7

Israeli-Side Setup

Bank accounts, Misrad HaPnim, Bituach Leumi, Misrad HaKlita procedures. What to file and when.

Section 8

The Final 90 Days

Last-minute tax moves. Estimated payments. Documentation gathering. The day-of-Aliyah checklist itself.

About the Author

Built by Cohen Partners CPA

This checklist was built by Ido Cohen, CPA (Israel), founder of Cohen Partners โ€” an Israeli accounting firm that focuses entirely on US-Israel cross-border tax and Aliyah planning. We've personally guided hundreds of olim through the financial side of Aliyah, from the 12-month pre-move runway through the multi-year integration of the 10-year exemption.

The actions in this checklist are the ones we wish every oleh had completed before walking into our office for the first time. They're not theoretical. They're the practical, sequenced moves that make the difference between an Aliyah that goes smoothly and one that costs an unnecessary $30Kโ€“$100K in avoidable Israeli or US tax.

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