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The bilingual practitioners behind JSBC

Cross-border tax is detail work. It rewards practitioners who understand both sides of a treaty, both office cultures, and both filing seasons. Here's who you're working with.

Paul Rausch, Co-Founder of JSBC

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Paul Rausch

Italian Office — San Biagio Platani (AG), Italy

Paul has more than 15 years of experience in U.S., EU, and Italian bureaucracy. He leads the JSBC Italian office and solves complex cross-border issues that most firms shy away from. Most of JSBC's Italy-side analysis — impatriati regimes, 7% flat tax eligibility, IVIE/IVAFE, citizenship by descent, Italian residency rules — runs through him.

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Jeff Bongiovanni, Co-Founder of JSBC

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Jeff Bongiovanni

U.S. Office — Chicago, IL

Jeff specializes in accounting information systems and compliance. His meticulous approach ensures clients' financial operations are seamless, secure, and ahead of the curve. JSBC's U.S.-side practice — FBAR, FATCA, FEIE, foreign tax credit, dual-filing logistics, U.S. business structuring — operates under his oversight.

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Fabio Cannella, Tax Accountant at JSBC

Tax Accountant — Italy Office

Fabio Cannella

Italian Office — San Biagio Platani (AG), Italy

Fabio specializes in U.S.–Italy cross-border tax advisory, supporting individuals and companies relocating or expanding into Italy. From tax residency assessments and entity setup to preparing Italian and U.S. returns, he applies the U.S.–Italy Tax Treaty to mitigate double taxation.

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Alex Moore, CPA at JSBC

CPA — U.S. Office

Alex Moore, CPA

U.S. Office (Remote)

Alex is a Certified Public Accountant who manages U.S. tax workflows from start to finish. He reviews client transcripts, extracts action items, prepares U.S. business and individual returns, and coordinates document requests. He keeps every filing on track, on time, and fully compliant.

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