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Allen Barron, Inc.

The Risks of an IRS Quiet Disclosure

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What are the risks of an IRS quiet disclosure? Is there a formal IRS process known as a "quiet disclosure," and does the IRS honor this strategy for amended tax returns?...more

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What Happens If You Don't File an FBAR

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It is common for a US taxpayer to ask “what happens if you don’t file an FBAR or a Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Assets with the IRS? Why do I have to worry about filing an FBAR in San Diego or anywhere in the US,...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Are There Strategies to Avoid an IRS Audit?

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Are there strategies to avoid an IRS audit? What are some of the known risks for triggering an IRS audit? What should you do if you have are concerned about the information provided a previous tax return? Is there a way to...more

Freeman Law

IRS Gets Green Light to Seek Information from Third Parties Regarding Panama Offshore Legal Services

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On July 29, 2021, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Tax Division, and the IRS Commissioner all announced that a federal court in New...more

Snell & Wilmer

IRS Amends Program for Offshore Voluntary Disclosures

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On September 28, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ended its 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). The 2014 OVDP (which was an extension of the 2009 and 2011 OVDPs) was meant to allow taxpayers who...more

Burr & Forman

IRS Announces End to Foreign Bank Account Disclosure Program: What Can You Do Now If You Still Have Unreported Foreign Bank...

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The IRS recently announced it will be shutting down its successful Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) for unreported foreign bank accounts and income. The program will end September 28, 2018. Under the OVDP, first...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Bankers, Do your US Clients tell you everything that you need to know?

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Given the information publicly revealed by “Panama Papers”, and recent IRS reminders to out-of-compliance US Taxpayers to come into full compliance with their federal tax obligations, it is critical that Bankers and Financial...more

K&L Gates LLP

Tax Evasion - Nowhere Left to Hide

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Global tax evasion remains a major problem for governments around the world. At a time when virtually all of the governments from the world’s major economies seek additional revenue, the attractiveness to taxpayers of...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

De-Risking 101

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Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 - Requires U.S. financial institutions to assist U.S. government agencies to detect and prevent money laundering by keeping records of cash purchases of negotiable instruments, and file reports...more

Blank Rome LLP

9th Circuit: Online Poker Accounts Not Reportable on FBAR

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On July 21, 2016, the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Hom, No. 14-16214 D.C. No. 3:13-cv-03721-WHA (9th Cir. 2016), determined that a taxpayer who held an online poker account with PokerStars and PartyPoker was not required...more

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Foreign Citizen Living In the U.S.? Remember Your FBAR

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If you are a foreign citizen that is considered to be a resident for U.S. income tax purposes, you need to be aware that your U.S. tax filing obligation is not limited to the income tax return. U.S. taxpayers (including...more

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