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Bank Secrecy Act › Failure to Report

The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide... more +
The Bank Secrecy Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1970 to detect and prevent money laundering within financial institutions. The BSA requires financial institutions to keep records and provide documentation to authorities for single transactions of more than $10,000 and report other suspicious account activity that could signify money laundering or other financial crimes. less -
Lerch, Early & Brewer

Tenth Circuit Affirms Deficiencies, Penalties for Offshore Income

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Harrington v. Commissioner - In Harrington v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, George S. Harrington (Harrington) challenged tax deficiencies and fraud penalties assessed for tax years 2005 through 2010. Originally...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Supreme Court to Review Tax Penalties Imposed for Non-Willful FBAR Violations

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Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the IRS could impose a penalty of $2.72 million for a taxpayer’s non-willful failure to report multiple foreign financial accounts on FBAR filings from 2007...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Are Compliance Officers at Financial Institutions Now in the Hot Seat for Fines?

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Otherwise reputable Financial Institutions continue being sanctioned for regulatory non-compliance. Well known “household” names continue receiving fines for failing to establish and implement adequate Anti-Money Laundering...more

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