US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 2 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
US Expatriate Tax Planning - Part 1 - A Podcast with Janathan Allen
What are the IRS streamlined filing compliance procedures (known more commonly as the “streamlined procedures”), and when should a US taxpayer consider the IRS streamlined procedures to come into compliance with IRS reporting...more
We continue with Part 2 – International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates with one of the most common forms associated with foreign asset and income reporting to the IRS: Form 8938, the Statement of Specified...more
Welcome to part 1 of our Allen Barron International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that taxes its citizens on their worldwide income. US taxpayers are...more
Muchos ciudadanos americanos que viven en el extranjero no presentan su declaración de impuestos en Estados Unidos de América (“EUA”) por diversas cuestiones. Generalmente, esto sucede porque se tiene la creencia que no es...more
In the recent case of United States v. Hughes, a federal district court upheld willful FBAR penalties against a taxpayer for failing to report foreign accounts. The court, siding with the government in two out of four years...more
Despite the confusing interpretations by US regulators, non-compliance with crypto tax rules can cost taxpayers dearly. Unfortunately, the answer to “how is virtual currency taxed” depends on who you ask....more
IRS is interested in U.S. Taxpayer financial accounts everywhere in the world. If the IRS learns that a Taxpayer has undisclosed reportable accounts or income before a US Taxpayer reports them, the Taxpayer can face serious...more
International information return penalties are civil penalties assessed by the IRS against a United States person for failing to timely file complete and accurate international information returns required by specific...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of December 23 – 27, 2019. December 20, 2019: The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes...more
If you have a foreign bank account (or signatory authority on a foreign bank account), you are required to file a Form 114 (commonly called an FBAR) if at any point during the calendar year the combined balance in all of your...more
El 15 de marzo del 2019, el IRS informó que la ocultación de dinero o activos en cuentas extraterritoriales (“offshore”) no declaradas permanece en la lista de las estafas tributarias conocidas come la Docena Sucia o "Dirty...more
On March 15, 2019, IRS reported that hiding money or assets in unreported offshore accounts remains on the Internal Revenue Service’s “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2019....more
La posesión de moneda virtual, también conocida como criptomoneda, es legal tanto en los EE.UU como en muchas otras partes del mundo. La forma más conocida de moneda virtual es Bitcoin. ...more
Living abroad can be a wonderful opportunity for many U.S. Persons, but a few commonly misunderstood aspects of the U.S. tax system directly impact such “expats,” often to their financial detriment. Here are the five most...more
The IRS recently announced it will be shutting down its successful Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) for unreported foreign bank accounts and income. The program will end September 28, 2018. Under the OVDP, first...more
The Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is not a tax form. Its filing is not required by the Internal Revenue Code. It is required by Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Title 31 is the Bank Secrecy...more
Much has been written about the IRS's dogged pursuit of taxpayers with unreported foreign accounts. These accounts are reported on the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) when a taxpayer has a financial...more