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Month: January 2012

IRS Form 8938 and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)

30 January, 2012

The announcement by the IRS of the opening of the new Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) on January 9, 2012 came as a surprise to most tax practitioners, especially since the 2011 OVDI just ended

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Analysis of the new 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)

10 January, 2012

Yesterday the Internal Revenue Service opened its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) to encourage more taxpayers with assets in undeclared foreign bank accounts to come forward.  While the OVDP was not expected by most tax

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IRS Announces New 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)

9 January, 2012

The Internal Revenue Service today reopened the offshore voluntary disclosure program to help people hiding offshore accounts get current with their taxes. The IRS reopened the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) following continued strong interest

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Beware: IRS Form 8938 Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets

3 January, 2012

Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets, is a new reporting form. Form 8938 will be used to report certain foreign financial assets as required as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment

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