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Foreign Bank Account Report Reasonable Cause Defense

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Why Taxpayers in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi Should Consider the IRS’s Streamlined Compliance Procedure Program Now

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On November 30, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in U.S. v. Bittner. Contrary to decisions of other federal courts, the Fifth Circuit concluded that it was proper for the IRS...more

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Court Strikes Down Largest Non-Willful FBAR Penalty Ever

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I have previously written on the Bittner (E.D. Tex.) case in a prior Insight.  Briefly summarized, the taxpayer, Mr. Bittner, was a dual citizen of both Romania and the United States.  However, in 1990, he moved back to...more

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The Reasonable-Basis Defense: Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege?

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This Holland & Knight alert is not focused on the structured trust advantaged repackaged securities (STARS) transaction or the economic substance doctrine, which were the primary issues before the U.S. Court of Appeals for...more

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