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IRS Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures Seminar

23 November, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service announced major changes in its offshore voluntary compliance programs, providing new streamlined filing compliance procedures to help both taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The streamlined filing

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New Report: Delinquent Taxpayers Could be Identified at US Border Crossings

19 October, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service’s collection efforts need to be improved to make sure that delinquent taxpayers residing in foreign countries comply with their U.S. tax obligations, according to a new government report. The report, from the

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OVDP New Forms Announced by IRS

10 October, 2014

The IRS has simplified the process of entering the OVDP Program by issuing the following forms: Form 14457 – Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Letter Form 14454 – Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Letter Attachment The new forms (the old

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What Is The Difference Between the SDOP and the Current OVDP program?: Willfulness

3 October, 2014

What Is The Difference Between the SDOP and the Current OVDP program? The Streamlined Offshore Procedures (SDOP and SFOP) liberalizes the old restrictions and rewards taxpayers that disclose their offshore assets with a lower penalty

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IRS Streamlines its Streamlined Offshore Procedures with More User Friendly Forms

1 October, 2014

The IRS has just recently updated the Streamlined Procedure forms for both its “foreign” (SFOP) and “domestic” (SDOP) procedures. All of the information can now be typed directly into the fields. The statement of facts

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Major changes to IRS offshore voluntary compliance programs

30 September, 2014

Many clients are asking our office about the new compliance solutions to clean up past errors in disclosing foreign assets. In June 2014, the IRS announced major changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, providing

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

17 September, 2014

Numerous foreign banks are sending letters to their customers demanding personal information to ascertain whether the customer is a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident. The foreign banks typically state they are required to obtain such personal information

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New IRS internal procedure guidance for Streamline Filing Compliance Procedures

3 September, 2014

The IRS has published new IRS internal procedure guidance with IRM changes dated 8/13/14.  The guidance is numbered WI-21-0814-1244 and titled “Streamline Filing Compliance Procedures for Accounts Management International IMF”.  The guidance is here. The general

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

27 August, 2014

Many of our clients are interested in the new Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, which were recently announced by the IRS. Therefore, we are providing more general information on the Procedures. General Eligibility: The modified Streamlined Filing Compliance

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

11 August, 2014

The IRS recently announced Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures in an effort to encourage U.S. taxpayers to come into compliance with their reporting and filing requirements associated with varying interests in foreign financial accounts and assets.

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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 announced significant changes to its

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

21 June, 2014

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

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