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First Indictment for FATCA Violation Announced

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First Indictment for FATCA Violation Announced

26 September, 2014

...those bogus profits. Laundered approximately $500 million US in criminal proceeds. “The investigation of offshore tax evasion and money laundering are top priorities for IRS-Criminal Investigation, and we are committed...

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Watch Out for Letters From Your Foreign Bank Requesting Information On Your U.S. Residency

17 September, 2014

...large penalty or face criminal prosecution. We often recommend that U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed overseas accounts enter into the IRS’s new Streamlined Program (SDOP or SFOP) or Offshore Voluntary Disclosure...

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Citizenship renunciation fee increases as American expatriates flee FATCA

13 September, 2014

...in any case, the IRS will impose an exit tax in the form of a capital gains charge on assets declared. It is also legally impossible to renounce citizenship while...

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New IRS internal procedure guidance for Streamline Filing Compliance Procedures

3 September, 2014

...receiving follow up inquires from the IRS for some of our streamlined program filers.   The streamlined program offers a good option for many taxpayers with undeclared accounts. Our firm...

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Streamlined Procedures for U.S. Taxpayers Residing In the United States

27 August, 2014

...outside of the United States and U.S. individual taxpayers residing in the United States. Taxpayers using either the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures or the Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures will be...

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IRS Official Provides Insights for the new IRS Streamlined Compliance Procedures

15 August, 2014

...under investigation. Best said taxpayers need to be very careful in asserting their conduct was non-willful through the streamlined procedures, noting that information from IRS offshore enforcement initiatives is pouring...

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How to Demonstrate Non-Willfulness Under The Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures

11 August, 2014

...will be waived under the streamlined procedures. For eligible U.S. taxpayers residing in the United States, the only penalty under the streamlined procedures will be a miscellaneous offshore penalty equal...

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Taxpayer’s Beware: Proving Non-Willful Conduct in the new IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures

2 July, 2014

Taxpayers should think carefully before entering a new Internal Revenue Service program titled Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures for offshore-account holders whose conduct was not “willful”. On June 18th, the IRS...

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IRS announces new Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures

30 June, 2014

...penalty) Streamlined procedures for non-residents are referred to as the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures (SFOP). These taxpayers will qualify for a 5 percent penalty as long as they have filed...

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50% Penalty for Taxpayers Who Hold Accounts at a Bank Under Investigation

21 June, 2014

...taxpayers. The modifications greatly eased penalties for people who were unaware of tax and disclosure requirements. At the same time, the IRS sharply increased the penalty for people in its...

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New IRS Disclosure Program Announced for Non-Resident Taxpayers: Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures

21 June, 2014

...The IRS has announced a Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures (SFOP), which will significantly alter all future voluntary disclosures. The SFOP is a game changer for non-resident and resident (who would...

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IRS Announces Major New changes to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

18 June, 2014

...OVDP. The expanded streamlined procedures are intended for U.S. taxpayers whose failure to disclose their offshore assets was non-willful. More than 45,000 taxpayers have participated in the IRS programs so...

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