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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act). FATCA aims to improve compliance of U.S. taxpayers... more +
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act). FATCA aims to improve compliance of U.S. taxpayers by capturing tax revenue related to foreign assets and off-shore accounts.  less -
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Weekly IRS Roundup July 15 – July 19, 2024

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of July 15, 2024 – July 19, 2024. ...more

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Senate Finance Committee Requests Public Comments on Digital Asset Taxation

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On July 11, 2023, the Senate Finance Committee released an open letter to the Digital Asset Community asking a variety of questions in connection with possible future legislation. Public comments must be emailed to the Senate...more

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International Tax Withholding | Chapter 3 of the Internal Revenue Code

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One of the more confusing areas of international tax law is determining when withholding is required. Getting it wrong can have dire consequences. Currently, U.S. international withholding provisions can be found in...more

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Global Developments in the Taxation and Reporting of Digital Assets

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Just 10 years ago, only your millennial, techie cousin had ever heard of, let alone purchased, any cryptocurrency. Fast forward to 2021, and the volume of cryptocurrency transactions has grown to $15.8 trillion....more

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La Venida De FATCA A Los Activos Digitales

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La Propuesta de Ingresos del Año Fiscal 2023 de la Administración de Biden incluye “Reglas de Modernización” para abordar los activos digitales que requerirán informes por parte de ciertos contribuyentes de cuentas de activos...more

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Tenga Cautela Con Las Certificaciones De FATCA En Revisión De La OFAC

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En un comunicado de prensa discreto entregado el 23/3/22 en relación a las Certificaciones de FATCA, el IRS actualizó las preguntas frecuentes (“FAQ”) de FATCA (P. 22) para informar a las partes interesadas de FATCA que el...more

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FATCA Coming To Digital Assets

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The Biden’s Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 Revenue Proposal includes “Modernize Rules” to address Digital Assets that will require reporting by certain Taxpayers of Foreign Digital Asset Accounts. ...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 13 – 17, 2021

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 13, 2021 – September 17, 2021... September 13, 2021: The IRS issued a news release...more

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Warren bill fundamentally changes financial account reporting requirements and substantially increases IRS funding

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On May 24, 2021, Sen. Warren introduced Senate Bill 1788, the “Restoring the IRS Act” (the Proposed Legislation). The Proposed Legislation generally (1) imposes new information reporting obligations on financial institutions...more

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Erroneous FACTA Withholding?

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What if a U.S. Withholding Agent  of a Foreign financial Institution (FFI) erroneously applies a 30% Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Chapter 4 FATCA Withholding to a payment to the FFI? What can be done to recover the funds?     ...more

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Does your Third-Party FATCA Consultant have the experience to interpret the complex US Tax Code?

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Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) have multiple FATCA reporting compliance responsibilities and face the possibility of penalties for not complying. ...more

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IRS has a Commitment to Service US Taxpayers and Enforce Collections Compliance

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According to the Internal Revenue Code, Taxpayers have three obligations: (1) to file timely returns; (2) to file accurate returns; and (3) to pay the required tax voluntarily and timely. ...more

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New IRS Procedure Provides Favorable Path for Non-Compliant Expatriates to Become Tax Compliant

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In the "Relief Procedures for Certain Former Citizens" and accompanying FAQs, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides a simplified pathway for certain non-compliant U.S. citizens who expatriated after March 18, 2010, to...more

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U.S. Treasury Releases Proposed FIRPTA Regulations

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New IRS guidance issued on qualified foreign pension fund exception. On June 6, 2019, the U.S. Treasury released proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code section 897(l) providing guidance for "qualified foreign...more

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LB&I announces new campaigns – Related-party service companies, offshore private banking and loose-filed Forms 5471

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On April 16, 2019, the Large Business and International (LB&I) Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced three new compliance campaigns. The campaigns focus on: ..Transfer pricing for “captive” services...more

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The season of giving – proposed regulations ease FATCA reporting burdens

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On December 13, 2018, proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) were issued that reduce certain compliance obligations under Sections 1471-1474 (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)) of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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First FATCA Conviction!

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On May 9, 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first FATCA conviction. It appears to be the beginning of criminal prosecutions by the DOJ against apparent or alleged violations of FATCA reporting requirements....more

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FATCA Update: Treasury Issues Long-Awaited Rules For Foreign Asset Reporting by Domestic Entities

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The Treasury Department has finally issued regulations implementing the rules requiring domestic entities to annually disclose their foreign financial assets to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2010, as part of the enactment...more

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FATCA Update: Confidentiality of Information Transmitted to IRS; Announcement of “More Favorable” IGA Terms; and More IGAs

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The month of July has seen several significant developments regarding implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which has been fully effective since July 1, 2014. First, the IRS Office of Chief...more

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IRS Extends Implementation of Certain FATCA Provisions, Eliminates 2013 Reporting

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On July 12, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2013-43, which extended the implementation of certain provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) by six months and eliminated reporting on...more

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Revised Timeline for Implementing FATCA

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Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“FATCA”) generally impose a 30% withholding tax on certain payments to a foreign financial institution (“FFI”) unless the FFI has entered into an agreement with...more

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Legal Alert: New Extended FATCA Implementation Dates

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On July 12, 2013, the IRS, in Notice 2013-43, and the Department of the Treasury in a Press Release of the same date, extended the implementation dates by six months for many of the withholding and account due diligence...more

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