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The IRS has clearly identified legitimate reasons why "U.S. Persons" would establish or maintain ownership in a foreign trust. However, a foreign trust creates complex IRS reporting requirements for US taxpayers who own a...more
On 10/24/24, the National Taxpayer Advocate shared on its NTA Blog that the IRS has discontinued its policy of automatically imposing penalties for late submissions of Form 3520, which pertains to foreign gifts and...more
The Continuing Saga of U.S. Tax Classification of Foreign Trusts and Related Penalty Issues - In Greek mythology, Cerberus, a three-headed dog, was known as the guardian of the underworld. In more recent literature, a...more
Taxpayers have long utilized trust arrangements for the transfer of wealth to beneficiaries or for the protection of assets from creditors. Generally, there is nothing nefarious about these types of arrangements. Rather,...more
The 35% penalty under I.R.C. section 6677 for failing to report a distribution from a foreign trust applies against a person who is both the beneficiary and grantor/owner of a foreign trust. At least, that is now the rule...more