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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 +

How Does the IRS Use AI to Identify Tax Cheats?

Allen Barron, Inc. on 12/13/2023

Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) increase the likelihood of an IRS audit in your future? How does the IRS use AI to identify US taxpayers who attempt to hide assets, under-report income or otherwise cheat the IRS? In...more

Banquero Irá a la Cárcel por FATCA

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 11/2/2018

El 11 de Noviembre del 2018, el Departamento de Justicia de los EE. UU. (“DOJ”) informó que el banquero Adrian Baron, el ex Director de Negocios y ex Director Ejecutivo de Loyal Bank Ltd, un banco “off-shore” con oficinas en...more

Banker will go to jail over FATCA

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 11/2/2018

On September 11, 2018, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that banker Adrian Baron, the former Chief Business Officer and former Chief Executive Officer of Loyal Bank Ltd, an off-shore bank with offices in Budapest,...more

First Conviction in the U.S. for FATCA Violations

Jones Day on 9/19/2018

An investigation of Belize-based stockbrokers recently led to the first FATCA conviction since its enactment in 2010. The former head of an offshore bank pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by...more

¿Sabe usted por qué y cómo entrar en el Programa de Divulgación Voluntaria de Cuentas en el Extranjero (OVDP)?

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 12/16/2016

A través del Programa de Divulgación Voluntaria de Cuentas en el Extranjero (OVDP – Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program), el IRS permite a los Contribuyentes que no están en cumplimiento intentionalmente revelar las cuentas...more

Do you know why and how to make an Offshore Voluntary Disclosure?

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 12/16/2016

Through its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), IRS permits noncompliant taxpayers to disclose Willfully unreported offshore accounts and related income. The “key” word for OVDP is Willful. Unlike the Streamlined...more

¡Primera Convicción de FATCA!

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 7/14/2016

El 9 de Mayo del 2016, el Departamento de Justicia (DOJ) anunció su primera convicción usando FATCA. Parece ser el principio de procesos penales por el DOJ contra violaciones aparentes o presuntas de los requisitos de...more

Panama Papers Fallout: A Push for Transparency and Regulatory Reform - Sanctions Also Levied Against Several Panama-Based...

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/20/2016

In the wake of the "Panama Papers" – the unprecedented leak of 11.5 million files from a Panamanian law firm that revealed thousands of names and addresses linked to offshore companies – the White House has announced several...more

Global Tax Enforcement in 2015: What You Need to Know

BakerHostetler on 6/2/2015

Tax fraud occurs on a considerable scale that can exceed law enforcement’s ability to detect and punish the conduct. This is true at both the federal and state levels. As of 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the...more

U.S. Response to Unreported Offshore Income and Assets of U.S. Taxpayers

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/18/2011

Since the G-20 meeting on April 2, 2009, there has been a worldwide emphasis on the elimination of bank secrecy through the implementation of tax information exchange agreements ("TIEA") with countries or jurisdictions that...more

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