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Questions Regarding Offshore Accounts and FBAR Filing Requirements

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Many US taxpayers still have questions regarding offshore accounts and FBAR filing requirements and compliance. Is there a genuine risk their activities (or lack of compliance) will come to light? The definition of a US...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FBAR Penalties: Is it per Account or per Violation?

U.S. Taxpayers (includes a citizen, permanent resident, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust and estate) are required to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) if they have...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS: Las Cuentas Financieras “Offshore” NO pasarán Inadvertidas

El 15 de marzo del 2019, el IRS informó que la ocultación de dinero o activos en cuentas extraterritoriales (“offshore”) no declaradas permanece en la lista de las estafas tributarias conocidas come la Docena Sucia o "Dirty...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS: Offshore Financial Accounts will NOT go Unnoticed

On March 15, 2019, IRS reported that hiding money or assets in unreported offshore accounts remains on the Internal Revenue Service’s “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2019....more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

What to Do (and Not Do) to Resolve Your Offshore Tax Issues

In recent months, the Internal Revenue Service (“the Service”) began the process of issuing follow-up letters to taxpayers who either requested preclearance to participate in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”)...more

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Internal Revenue Service Reminds Taxpayers To Report Offshore Bank Accounts On FBAR Form

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The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual reminder to taxpayers that they report their foreign assets on their individual tax returns due on April 17, 2018. Individuals with offshore assets such as bank accounts...more

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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

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Offshore Accountholders Beware: New DOJ Sentencing Policy For FBAR Cases Is A Game-Changer

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The Justice Department’s Tax Division has recently announced a major policy shift that will invariably result in longer jail sentences for individuals convicted of failing to report their offshore bank accounts on the FBAR...more

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DOJ Announces Major New Shift in Criminal Sentencing in Offshore Tax Matters

At the 34th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon, Mark Daly, DOJ Tax Division Senior Litigation Counsel announced a major new shift in how the Department of Justice plans to argue...more

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IRS Seeks Identities of Americans with Undisclosed Belize Bank Accounts

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Americans with secret accounts in Belize should take notice: the government is looking for you. The U.S. Department of Justice on September 15 filed a petition in federal court in Miami seeking permission to issue summonses...more

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