A US passport or green-card is losing its glamour and appeal. Some people are surrendering their prized green cards because of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which requires most foreign governments and the US to freely exchange
The US Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (the Act) has changed the filing date for the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), electronically filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (FinCEN) on
There is an increased focus by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on offshore activities. There are tax return and information return filing obligations that may be associated with foreign income, assets and transactions. Many taxpayers (including non-U.S. persons who might
Pending legislation, H.R. 22 called Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, is likely to be passed law next month. This law will have major implications for those with federal tax debts wishing to apply for
You may have recently received a letter from your financial institution or investment firm asking for some of your personal details. Typically the letter requests many personal, tax and residency details, such as your country of birth, the country in
What you need to do If you want to challenge the deficiency determination, file a petition with the Tax Court. File your tax return immediately (no later than 90 days from the date of the CP3219N), or accept our proposed
