Transfer pricing isn’t just for multinational corporations. Learn when businesses need transfer pricing studies, common compliance risks, IRS expectations, and planning strategies CPAs should understand.
International tax compliance isn’t just a multinational issue. Learn the reporting requirements, penalties, and planning opportunities CPAs need to know.
Transfer pricing is the technique where businesses set prices for goods, services, or intellectual property exchanged between related entities across borders. While it may seem technical, transfer pricing is a critical element of global tax strategy.
International tax compliance challenges have intensified since TCJA. Explore enforcement risks, reporting complexity, and how CPA firms can stay compliant and confident.
Strengthen your firm’s International Tax capabilities without compromising control or client trust.
IC-DISC remains a proven export tax strategy in 2026. See how CPAs can partner with McGuire Sponsel to deliver turnkey savings to clients.
A Miami-based manufacturer of high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) completion tools for the oil industry engaged McGuire Sponsel in optimizing its export incentives.
Exporters seeking to maintain competitiveness must consider IC-DISC structuring, especially as domestic tax incentives and rate regimes shift under the One Big Beautiful Bill.
In the post-OBBBA environment, foreign reporting obligations, cross-border audits, and compliance risk demand greater vigilance.
Cross-border business remains one of the most complex and high-stakes advisory areas. As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces changes affecting corporate tax structures and international flows, transfer pricing is more strategic — and more scrutinized — than ever.
Transfer Pricing Isn't Optional — Why Many Businesses Still Miss It
Transfer pricing is often viewed as an issue only for large multinational corporations, but many businesses with domestic or international intercompany transactions face transfer pricing obligations long before they realize it.
In this episode of Let’s Talk Tax, host Dave McGuire sits down with John Bodur, CPA, MBA, of McGuire Sponsel’s Global Business Services team to discuss why transfer pricing matters for businesses of all sizes. They explain how transfer pricing studies establish arm’s-length pricing for intercompany transactions, why domestic companies are increasingly using them for state income tax planning, and how evolving IRS and global compliance requirements are raising the stakes.
The conversation explores when a transfer pricing study is needed, common misconceptions surrounding Forms 5471 and 5472, growing documentation requirements in countries like Canada and Mexico, and the risks businesses face when studies are missing. John also shares how transfer pricing can become a strategic planning tool for cash flow management, acquisitions, and supply chain changes—not just a compliance exercise.
Whether you advise businesses with international operations or clients expanding across multiple states, this episode offers practical insights into one of today’s most overlooked tax planning opportunities.
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Additional Transfer Pricing Resources
What is Transfer Pricing?
The Transfer Pricing Solution in 2026
On-Demand Webinar: Transfer Pricing in 2026: Bridging Global Strategy and Compliance
Mexico’s Transfer Pricing Crackdown: What CPAs Should Know About Rising Audit Risk
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