Depending on the circumstances, we sometimes recommend some taxpayers to opt out of the voluntary disclosure initiative and allow us to demonstrate the absence of willfulness and avoid the normal FBAR penalty regime. We have
Under IRS Form 1040, at the bottom of Schedule B, Part III, on Page 2, Question 7(a) states: “at any time during the previous year, did you have any interest in or signatory or other
Suppose you have a foreign bank account holding more than $10,000. You may have inherited it, used it to hide money during a dispute with your spouse or business partner, or just done it on
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is about disclosure and transparency, but in part is to catch Americans trying to stash money overseas. Controversially, FATCA orders every foreign bank to track down its U.S.
Comparison of Form 8938 and FBAR Requirements Many holders of foreign financial assets must file two disclosure forms this year or else risk draconian penalties. They are Form 8938, which is due with
This year, there is at least one new tax form for US taxpayers to be aware of: Form 8938: Statement of Foreign Financial Accounts. Since there are a number of sometimes obscure U.S. tax forms
In recent years, the IRS and US Treasury have stepped up their efforts toward tracking down delinquent tax payers and enforcing payment of overdue taxes. One of these initiatives has been labeled the “Foreign Account
The IRS and US Treasury have stepped up their efforts toward tracking down delinquent tax payers and enforcing payment of overdue taxes. One of these initiatives is the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act”. FATCA is
I have frequently seen the following scenarios in working with clients to determine whether a offshore voluntary disclosure program filing (OVDP) is appropriate and how they should report foreign account. First, a parent or grandparent
US authorities have offered eleven financial institutions a settlement agreement in which the US government’s investigations in those financial institutions — for aiding tax evasion — and potential prosecution would be dropped. The eleven financial
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is about disclosure and transparency, but in part is to catch Americans trying to stash money overseas. Controversially, FATCA orders every foreign bank to track down its U.S.
American Citizens Abroad (ACA) has written to IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman of the IRS to express the organization’s profound concern that he has not answered the Directive issued by National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson. In
