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IRS and Treasury Department Publish Anticipated FATCA Guidance

Proposed Regulations under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Issued February 8, 2012 On February 8, 2012, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") released widely anticipated proposed...more

An Intergovernmental Approach to FATCA: US Treasury Issues Joint Statement From the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain...

On February 8, 2012, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued proposed regulations under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). FATCA establishes a new US...more

Next Phase of FATCA Guidance Arrives with Proposed Regulations and Announcement of Possible Intergovernmental Approach

On February 8, 2012, the US Treasury Department (“US Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released long-awaited proposed regulations on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”). The proposed regulations...more

FATCA Proposed Regulations Unveiled by Treasury

On February 8, Treasury released nearly 400 pages of highly detailed proposed regulations (the Proposed Regulations) relating to the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). In drafting the Proposed...more