On 10/3/24, FinCEN published twenty five (25) new updates to the BOI FAQ webpage. The BOI FAQs 10/3/24 address: access to BOI reports, third party service providers, entity conversion, identifications, community property and...more
An ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) is a tax processing number issued by the IRS to foreign nationals and others who have federal tax reporting or filing requirements and do not qualify for Social Security...more
On 10/11/24, the IRS announced that it is ready to provide tax assistance for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Helene and Milton that devastated Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and parts of...more
Back on February 27, 2023, FinCEN issued (in close collaboration with the United States Postal Inspection Service) an Alert on Nationwide Surge in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud Schemes Targeting the U.S. Mail....more
On August 2024, the IRS, for the third time in two years, reminded taxpayers that crowdfunding monies may be taxable. Due to the popularity of crowdfunding monies raised online, the IRS issued News regarding how money raised...more
FinCEN seeks to safeguard residential real estate as evidenced by the issuance of the Final Residential Real Estate Rule issued 8/28/24 and taking effect on 12/1/25. The Final Rule requires “certain” industry professionals...more
10/8/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Cash Transactions ,
Condominiums ,
FinCEN ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Transfers ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Residential Real Estate Contracts ,
Single Family Housing ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
FinCEN seeks to safeguard the investment adviser sector from illicit finance as evidenced by the issuance of the Final Investment Adviser Rule on 8/28/24 with a compliance date of 1/1/26. The investment adviser sector final...more
10/1/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) ,
FATF ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Investment Adviser ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) ,
Terrorism Funding
On 9/10/24, FinCEN updated its BOI FAQs page by adding four new FAQs that provide more clarity to BOI Reporting Companies. The new FAQ’s address the areas of companies that cease to exist, foreign companies that stop doing...more
On August 28, 2024, FinCEN Final New Rules were published that address vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system and are part of an on going effort to combat illicit finance and protect U.S. national security, as well as...more
9/27/2024
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
BSA/AML ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corruption ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FinCEN ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Transparency
Pig Butchering Crypto Scams are scams which resemble the practice of fattening a hog before slaughter....more
9/25/2024
/ CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FinCEN ,
Investment ,
Investment Opportunities ,
NASAA ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trading Platforms
On 8/23/24, the IRS Report Card was released via Notice IR-2024-223 regarding the progress and improvements made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”). The IRS Report Card states that the IRA has made it possible...more
On 10/12/23, the IRS announced new tax gap projections for tax years 2020 and 2021 showing the projected gross tax gap increased to $688 billion in tax year 2021, a rise of more than $192 billion from the prior estimates for...more
On 7/15/24, the IRS announced via Notice IR-2024-212 the re-opening of the ERC (Employee Retention Credit) Voluntary Disclosure Program which will end on 11/22/24. The first ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program ended in March...more
9/9/2024
/ Audits ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Employee Retention ,
Fraud ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investigations ,
IRS ,
Tax Credits ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The National Taxpayer Advocate 2023 Annual Report to Congress highlights how Taxpayers abroad are underserved and continue to face challenges in meeting their U.S. tax obligations. As a result, the National Taxpayer Advocate...more
9/6/2024
/ Bank Secrecy Act ,
FATCA ,
FBAR ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Banks ,
Foreign Earned Income ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Non-Residents ,
Resident Alien ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Returns
El 7/16/24, el IRS advirtió a los contribuyentes y profesionales de impuestos cómo las estafas por correo electrónico continúan teniendo como objetivo engañar a los contribuyentes robando información fiscal y financiera...more
On 7/16/24, the IRS warned taxpayers and tax professionals how email scams continue to aim to trick taxpayers by stealing sensitive tax and financial information. This information consists of passwords, bank account numbers,...more
“FinCEN alienta a las instituciones financieras a compartir esta guía de referencia con los clientes a los que se les pueda solicitar que reporten información sobre dueños beneficiarios” es el mensaje que FinCEN publicó el 26...more
“FinCEN encourages financial institutions to share this reference guide with customers that may be required to report beneficial ownership information” is the message that FinCEN released on 7/26/24. The FinCEN Notice to...more
El 7/24/24, FinCEN actualizó su página de preguntas frecuentes sobre BOI (“Beneficial Ownership Information”) para incluir una pregunta nueva y una nueva actualización. FinCEN afirma que seguirá brindando orientación sobre...more
On 7/24/24, FinCEN updated its BOI FAQs page to include one new question and one new update. FinCEN states that it will continue to provide guidance on how to submit beneficial ownership information; including updating the...more
El 6/28/24, el Tesoro de los EE. UU. y el IRS emitieron regulaciones finales con una fecha de vigencia del 9/9/24 que requieren que los brokers de custodia reporten las ventas e intercambios de activos digitales a partir del...more
On 6/28/24, the U.S. Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations with an effective date of 9/9/24 requiring custodial brokers to report sales and exchanges of digital assets beginning in calendar year 2025. Meaning,...more
El 6/20/24, el IRS emitió el Consejo Fiscal 2024-59 para alertar a los contribuyentes que la mediación con el IRS puede ayudarlos a resolver sus problemas tributarios de manera temprana y efectiva. El IRS afirma que la...more
On 6/20/24, the IRS issued Tax Tip 2024-59 to alert taxpayers that mediation with the IRS can assist taxpayers to solve their tax issues early and effectively. IRS states that mediation with the IRS can be a more...more
El 7/8/24, FinCEN actualizó su página de preguntas frecuentes de BOI para incluir tres nuevas preguntas y una nueva actualización. FinCEN afirma que continuará brindando orientación sobre cómo presentar información sobre...more