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What Happens If You Don't File an FBAR

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It is common for a US taxpayer to ask “what happens if you don’t file an FBAR or a Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Assets with the IRS? Why do I have to worry about filing an FBAR in San Diego or anywhere in the US,...more

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EL FATCA “Loophole” Traerá Más Acciones De Cumplimiento

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Después de una investigación de un año, el Comité de Finanzas del Senado de los EE. UU. investigó una escapatoria (FATCA Loophole) y entregó un Reporte de investigación titulado “The Shell Bank Loophole” que expone un esquema...more

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IRS Gets Green Light to Seek Information from Third Parties Regarding Panama Offshore Legal Services

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On July 29, 2021, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Tax Division, and the IRS Commissioner all announced that a federal court in New...more

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DOJ Charges Two Austrian Bankers with Money Laundering as Part of Massive Odebrecht Bribery Scheme

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The Department of Justice is starting to launch its FCPA enforcement profile after a brief lull in DOJ’s transition to a new administration.  This enforcement lull occurred in the transition to the prior administration in...more

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DOJ Charges Two Sons of Former Panama President Martinelli with Participation in Odebrecht Bribery Scheme in Panama

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DOJ announced the arrest of two individuals, Luis Martinelli Linares and Ricardo Martinelli Linares, who are the sons of the former President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli) for their role in funneling $28 million in bribes to...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

What to Do (and Not Do) to Resolve Your Offshore Tax Issues

In recent months, the Internal Revenue Service (“the Service”) began the process of issuing follow-up letters to taxpayers who either requested preclearance to participate in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”)...more

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Offshore Accountholders Beware: New DOJ Sentencing Policy For FBAR Cases Is A Game-Changer

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The Justice Department’s Tax Division has recently announced a major policy shift that will invariably result in longer jail sentences for individuals convicted of failing to report their offshore bank accounts on the FBAR...more

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DOJ Announces Major New Shift in Criminal Sentencing in Offshore Tax Matters

At the 34th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon, Mark Daly, DOJ Tax Division Senior Litigation Counsel announced a major new shift in how the Department of Justice plans to argue...more

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Justice Department’s Latest Offshore Bank Resolution Confirms Value Of Self-Disclosure And Voluntary Remediation By At-Risk...

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The Justice Department revealed its latest offshore bank resolution by announcing that it had entered into a non-prosecution agreement with a Swiss asset management firm called Prime Partners. This means that Prime Partners...more

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Justice Department Announces Historic Conclusion of Swiss Bank Program for Category 2 Institutions

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The Justice Department achieved a historic milestone in its ground-breaking Swiss Bank Program with its announcement today of the final Category 2 bank resolution. The Justice Department executed its 80th and final agreement...more

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IRS Seeks Identities of Americans with Undisclosed Belize Bank Accounts

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Americans with secret accounts in Belize should take notice: the government is looking for you. The U.S. Department of Justice on September 15 filed a petition in federal court in Miami seeking permission to issue summonses...more

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Justice Department Announces That Three More Swiss Banks Reach Agreements Over Tax Evasion Claims

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On July 30, 2015, the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that three more Swiss banks — PKB Privatbank AG, Falcon Private Bank AG and Credito Privato Commerciale in liquidazione SA (CPC) – have cut deals with the U.S....more

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Two More Swiss Banks Reach Resolutions with U.S. Government

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Today the Justice Department announced that Société Générale Private Banking (Suisse) SA (SGPB-Suisse) and Berner Kantonalbank AG (BEKB), have reached resolutions under the department’s Swiss Bank Program. With today’s...more

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Two More Banks Reach Resolutions Under Justice Department’s Swiss Bank Program

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On June 3, 2015, the Justice Department announced that two more Swiss banks, Rothschild Bank AG and Banca Credinvest SA, reached resolutions under the DOJ Swiss Bank Program. Yesterday’s announcement brings the total Swiss...more

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Levi Strauss and Auditing of Third Parties

Today we celebrate innovation. On this day in 1873, a patent to create work pants reinforced with metal rivets was granted. This marked the birth of one of the world’s most famous garments: the blue jeans. Jacob Davis, a...more

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IRS Announces Changes to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

As you may have read, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently announced changes to its offshore voluntary disclosure programs and announced new options for taxpayers to come into compliance with their U.S. tax...more

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Fugitive Swiss Banker Returns to U.S. and Enters Guilty Plea

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On April 30, 2014, Josef Dorig, 72, of Switzerland, pleaded guilty in federal district court in Alexandria, Virginia, to a single count of Klein conspiracy: conspiracy to defraud the U.S. by impairing and impeding the IRS....more

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6 Reasons US Taxpayers Should Report Assets Held in Swiss Banks Soon

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Initial success of DOJ Swiss bank amnesty program creates greater urgency for US taxpayers. On December 31, 2013, the window to apply for the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) amnesty program closed for certain Swiss...more

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Release of Names With Interests in Offshore Entities: Ramifications

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A database containing the names of more than 37,000 people with offshore entities and trusts in 10 tax haven jurisdictions was recently released online, providing a powerful investigative tool for regulators, journalists and...more

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