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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

TIGTA Report Sheds Light On The Future Of FATCA Enforcement

The TIGTA Report dated April 7, 2022 details six recommendations for additional actions needed to address Non-Filing and Non-Reporting Compliance Under FATCA. ...more

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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

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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

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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

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Is it time for Foreign Financial Institutions to hire IRS Representation?

The Responsible Officer (RO) of a Participating Foreign Financial Institution (PFFI) or Reporting Model 2 FFI is required to file the FFI’s FATCA certification of an Entity’s preexisting accounts (COPA) and its Periodic...more

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Certificaciones FATCA Son Debidas El 15 De Diciembre Y Es Mejor Certificar

Una certificación FATCA consiste en respuestas a una o más serie de preguntas que los Oficiales Responsables (RO) de ciertas entidades deben responder y enviar al IRS para confirmar el cumplimiento de las entidades con los...more

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FATCA certifications due December 15 and it is best to certify

A FATCA certification consists of answers to one or more series of questions that the Responsible Officers (RO) of certain entities must answer and submit to the IRS to confirm the entities’ compliance with the requirements...more

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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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U.S. Internal Revenue Service Cancels Offshore Amnesty Program

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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has just announced that it will end the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”) on 28 September 2018. ...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

¿Será la pregunta para el año 2017: ¿tiene cuentas financieras extranjeras?

Desde la crisis financiera mundial que comenzó en el 2007, los contribuyentes Estadounidenses e Internacionales han estado bajo un escrutinio creciente. El sistema financiero ha sido fuertemente regulado y monitoreado de...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Will the question for the Year 2017 be: Do you have Foreign Financial Accounts?

Since the Global Financial Crisis that began in 2007, domestic and international Taxpayers have been under increasing scrutiny. The financial system has been heavily regulated and closely monitored. In addition, the US Tax...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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¿Ha recibido una Carta FATCA?

Muchos Expatriados Estadounidenses están recibiendo Cartas FATCA de los bancos del extranjero alrededor del mundo. Los bancos están enviando estas cartas en anticipación al Reporte FATCA del IRS para reportar la información...more

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