On 9/8/23, FinCEN issued an alert on a prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam commonly known as “Pig Butchering”. FinCEN’s Pig Butchering alert addresses “Pig butchering” scams which resemble the practice of fattening a...more
10/26/2023
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On 7/20/ 23, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system announced the launch of the FedNow Service. FedNow is a new instant payment infrastructure developed by the Federal Reserve that is available to depository...more
IRS Awareness Campaign for the Summer 2023 focuses on data theft signs and the importance of staying alert against new and ongoing threats of tax-related identity in order to protect the taxpayer and the tax professional. ...more
El 26/07/2023, el Departamento de Justicia de los EE. UU. (DOJ), la Oficina de Industria y Seguridad del Departamento de Comercio de los EE. UU. (BIS) y la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) del Departamento del...more
10/25/2023
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Voluntary Disclosure ,
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On 07/26/2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), issued a...more
10/25/2023
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers
The IRS concluded its special summer series with important reminders to tax professionals and taxpayers to protect themselves against Identity theft.
The reminders for tax professionals and taxpayers to reduce identity...more
El 11/08/23, el IRS anunció que, en las circunstancias adecuadas, los contribuyentes internacionales podrán utilizar una nueva herramienta totalmente electrónica para presentar solicitudes de alivio de multas del IRS para...more
On 8/11/23, the IRS announced that under the right circumstances, international taxpayers will be able to use a new, fully electronic tool to submit penalty IRS relief requests for a few late-filed forms: a fax...more
El 29/08/23, el IRS emitió un Aviso de Reglamentación Propuesta y un Aviso de Audiencia Pública para las regulaciones propuestas sobre los activos digitales. Las Regulaciones Propuestas de Activos Digitales del IRS abordan el...more
On 8/29/23, the IRS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Hearing for Digital Assets Proposed Regulations. The IRS Digital Assets Proposed Regulations address information reporting, the determination...more
El 14/08/23 se publicó la Revisión de Riesgos de la FDIC 2023. El informe “FDIC Risk Review 2023” resume las condiciones de la economía, los mercados financieros y la industria bancaria de los EE. UU. El informe proporciona...more
10/9/2023
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On 8/14/23, the FDIC Risk Review 2023 was published. The FDIC Risk Review 2023 report summarizes conditions in the U.S. economy, financial markets, and banking industry. The report provides a comprehensive summary of key...more
10/9/2023
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Las explicaciones generales de la Administración de Biden sobre las Propuestas de Ingresos de la Administración para el año fiscal 2024 analizan la propuesta de informes de intercambio de información por parte de...more
El 3/24/23, FinCEN emitió su primer conjunto de materiales de orientación para ayudar al público a comprender los próximos requisitos de reportes de información sobre los beneficiarios reales (“BOI” – “Beneficial Ownership...more
El IRS había suspendido ciertas actividades de cobro, incluyendo la certificación de pasaportes en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19; sin embargo, desde 2021, el IRS retomó su proceso de certificación de pasaportes ante el...more
Dado que estamos en pleno apogeo de la temporada de impuestos, muchos contribuyentes están explorando la posibilidad de reclamar una deducción de impuestos cripto sobre sus activos cripto “devaluados”. Los contribuyentes...more
En enero del 2023, Agencias Reguladoras; incluyendo la Junta de Gobernadores del Sistema de la Reserva Federal, la Corporación Federal de Seguros de Depósitos y la Oficina del Contralor emitieron una Declaración Conjunta...more
The Biden Administration General Explanations of the Administration’s Revenue Proposals for Fiscal Year 2024 discusses the proposal for exchange of information reporting by financial institutions and offshore digital asset...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is known as the U.S. “congressional watchdog,”. GAO is an independent, non-partisan agency that works for Congress by examining how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides...more
On 3/20/23, the IRS launched its 2023 “Dirty Dozen” list with new warnings each day about common scams taxpayers (individuals and business) should avoid. Some items on the Dirty Dozen list are new, and some make a return...more
On 3/31/23, the IRS continued the release of its 2023 annual “Dirty Dozen” List – this time geared towards high income filers by presenting abusive arrangements that involve Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts and Monetized...more
On 4/5/23, the FDIC released its 2023 Spring Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights. The purpose of the Supervisory highlights is to provide an overview of consumer compliance issues identified through the FDIC’s...more
On 3/21/23, day two of the annual Dirty Dozen tax scams campaign, the IRS issued a Phishing and Smishing warning to taxpayers to remain vigilant against email and text scams aimed at tricking taxpayers about refunds or tax...more
On 3/24/23, FinCEN issued its first set of guidance materials to aid the public in understanding upcoming beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements taking effect on January 1, 2024. BOI refers to...more
The Biden’s Administration 2024 Revenue Proposal includes US taxpayer reporting requirements for foreign digital asset accounts. The proposal would be effective for returns required to be filed after December 31, 2023. Tax...more