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Internal Revenue Service Foreign Financial Assets

The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
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US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 1 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen

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In the US Expatriate Tax Planning podcast, Janathan Allen discusses important tax issues from the perspective of a US Expatriate. One of the first and most important thing to know for any US taxpayer is the United States...more

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IRS Issues FBAR Reference Guide

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The IRS and FBARs - On March 30, 2022, the IRS issued Publication 5569, Report of Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts (FBAR) Reference Guide. The 12-page publication provides helpful information to both taxpayers and tax...more

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A Summary of the IRS’ Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures

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The IRS’ streamlined filing procedures were first offered by the IRS on September 1, 2012. Since that time, the IRS has made several revisions. A current summary of the IRS’ Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures is...more

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The FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts): Everything You Need to Know

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What is the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)? Congress enacted the statutory basis for the requirement to report foreign bank and financial accounts in 1970 as part of the “Currency and Foreign...more

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Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

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Death Doesn’t Stop the IRS—Failure to File FBARs

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Benjamin Franklin once famously wrote in a 1789 letter, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Many recognize the truth in Mr. Franklin’s statement. Some may also believe that certain death...more

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No deje que el IRS llegue a Usted Primero

Los Contribuyentes Estadounidenses con activos e ingresos financieros extranjeros no declarados corren el riesgo de que el Gobierno determine si su conducta fue intencional o no intencional.  ...more

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The “Affidavit” in the IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures is a Key Component

Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures (Streamlined) is one of the options available for US Taxpayers with unreported foreign financial assets and income.  ...more

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IRS Hints at Form 8938 Requirements for Reporting Crypto Assets Held at a Foreign Exchange

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With the emergence of digital assets, the question has arisen whether digital assets held in “wallets” in foreign exchanges need to be reported on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign...more

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What are some of the monetary penalties and other consequences of failing to properly report my foreign real estate and other...

Depending upon how foreign real estate is owned and/or controlled, a number of different tax reporting regimes may be implicated.  Each of these has its own corresponding penalties and generally applies to United States...more

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Ruling Provides for Significant Limitation on Amount of Penalties

On May 15, 2018, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas issued an important ruling concerning the application of willful FBAR penalties under 31 U.S.C. § 5321. In United States v. Colliot, Case...more

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Did you know that Form 8938 filing obligations apply to Specified Domestic Entities?

A US Person that owns US entities like corporations or partnerships that conduct cross-border business may have a Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) filing obligation. IRS defines Specified...more

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FATCA Update: Treasury Issues Long-Awaited Rules For Foreign Asset Reporting by Domestic Entities

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The Treasury Department has finally issued regulations implementing the rules requiring domestic entities to annually disclose their foreign financial assets to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2010, as part of the enactment...more

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Proposed Regulations Tighten Outbound Transfers of Foreign Goodwill

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Yesterday, the IRS issued proposed regulations that eliminate the “foreign goodwill exception” under the Section 367(d) regulations and also limit the scope of property that is eligible for the so-called “active trade or...more

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2014 Tax Reporting

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Don’t Forget About Your Foreign Financial Assets - U.S. citizens, resident aliens and certain non-resident aliens who held any interest in “specified foreign financial assets” at any point during 2014 may be required...more

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