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US Taxpayers and Expatriates May Need to File Offshore Disclosures and FBARs

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How many U.S. taxpayers and expatriates may need to file offshore disclosures and FBARs with the IRS? Should those who have not yet filed a disclosure application utilize the VDP (Voluntary Disclosure Program) or a...more

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Offshore Real Estate Ownership and Tax Reporting Requirements

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What do you need to know about offshore real estate ownership and any associated tax reporting requirements? Are you a U.S. taxpayer or U.S. resident who owns real estate outside of the United States? It may surprise you to...more

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Serious Challenges for Expats and Those Considering Moving Abroad

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The world is an ever-changing, ever-evolving crucible of financial and other serious challenges for expats and those considering moving abroad, as well as foreign nationals living and working in the United States. Oversight,...more

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Tax Court holds that an offshore fund is engaged in a U.S. trade or business

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On November 15, 2023, the U.S. Tax Court held in YA Global Investments v. Commissioner that a non-U.S. private equity fund (YA Global) with a U.S. asset manager that bought equity and convertible debt of U.S. portfolio...more

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Unreported Foreign Accounts? How to Choose the "Right" International Tax Attorney to Help You

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If you have unreported foreign accounts, you are not alone.  Every year, I speak with hundreds of clients with tax non-reporting issues (e.g., FBARs, Form 8938, Form 3520, Form 3520-A, etc.).  The good news:  the IRS offers...more

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Challenging FBAR Penalties in Federal Court: FBAR Litigation

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In most cases, IRS exam initiates FBAR assessments. And, after an IRS examiner determines that an FBAR penalty is appropriate, taxpayers are generally afforded pre- or post-assessment appeals rights with the IRS Independent...more

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Is My Foreign Retirement Account Subject to IRS Information Return Reporting (FBAR, 3520, etc.)?

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United States citizens and residents[i] are subject to federal income tax on their worldwide income. For example, even if a United States citizen permanently relocates to a foreign country, he or she will generally continue...more

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Today in Tax: Foreign Account Reporting Requirements and Divisive Tax-Free Reorganizations

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FBAR Noncompliance Leads to More Severe Penalties in the 5th Circuit Penalties for FBAR violations can be severe if applied on a per-account basis, as opposed to a per-form basis. However, a taxpayer with “reasonable cause”...more

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Non-Willful FBAR Penalties Will be Much Higher in the Fifth Circuit

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On November 30, 2021, the Fifth Circuit parted ways with the taxpayer friendly decision of the Ninth Circuit that non-willful penalties are capped at $10,000 per FBAR filing instead of the $10,000 per unreported bank account...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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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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“Reasonable Cause” When Dealing with the IRS

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On November 5, 2020, the IRS removed the Delinquent Information Submission Procedure Program from its Offshore Compliance Options Menu.  Before the removal of this program, a US Taxpayer could file a “delinquent”...more

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“Spider Webs”, “Panama Papers” and IRS

IRS has asked involved U.S. taxpayers to come forward before IRS reads and dissects the “Panama Papers”. IRS will “plan how to use the huge trove of leaked documents to catch criminals — and urged Americans to come clean now...more

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IRS Commissioner Hints That OVDP Modifications Are in the Works

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Since 2009, the Internal Revenue Service has offered three different amnesty programs for taxpayers with undeclared foreign bank accounts. These programs, the current version of which is entitled the Offshore Voluntary...more

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IRS Unveils New Compliance Program

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According to the Miriam Webster dictionary, credibility is defined as "the quality or power of inspiring belief." When IRS Commissioner John Koskinen took office, one of his many roles involved trying to restore the integrity...more

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2013 Foreign Financial Account Reporting Requirements

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U.S. citizens or residents who owned, directly or indirectly through an entity, beneficially, or who had power of attorney/signature authority over one or more foreign financial accounts with an aggregate value exceeding...more

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