The United States’ IRS is moving to entice more taxpayers to disclose their unreported assets and income just weeks before implementation of the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The IRS has announced a
The IRS today made significant changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, with the intent of providing new options to help both taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The agency says the
The IRS has announced a Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures (SDOP), which will significantly alter all future voluntary disclosures. The SDOP is a game changer for residents and non-resident (who would use the Streamlined Foreign Offshore
All taxpayers are reminded about FBAR reporting this year, as the process has changed. If you have a financial interest in or signature authority over a foreign financial account, including a bank account, brokerage account,
During Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen’s remarks at a speech before the United States Council-OECD International Tax Conference in Washington last week, he indicated that the agency is preparing a new offshore voluntary
While over 77,000 banks and financial institutions have registered under FATCA—the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, the Internal Revenue Service has introduced an online tool that will allow users to check on whether a foreign
Earlier this month on April 11, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice IR-2014-52 reminding U.S. citizens and resident aliens, including those with dual citizenship who have lived or worked abroad during all or part of 2013,
By April 30, 2014, unless granted a 60-day extension, all Swiss banks participating in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) amnesty program will be required to provide substantial client information on its US account holders.
The Republican Party is expected to approve a resolution calling for repeal of an Obama administration law that is designed to crack down on offshore tax dodging. In what would be the party’s first appeal
The US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will definitely come into effect on 1 July this year with no possibility of further delay, according to officials of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). FATCA,
Ottawa and Washington have reached a compromise over how to apply a U.S. law targeting would-be American tax dodgers living in Canada. Canada has signed an agreement with the U.S. on the automatic sharing of
A host of Swiss banks have signaled their readiness to work with U.S. officials in a crackdown on wealthy Americans evading taxes. Many more are expected to follow in the coming weeks, as Switzerland’s cherished bank
