News & Analysis as of

Filing Requirements Foreign Bank Account Report

Allen Barron, Inc.

IRS Updated Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures

Allen Barron, Inc. on

What do you need to know about the IRS updated Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures or "Streamlined Procedures?" Are you concerned about unreported or under-reported offshore income or assets? Are there accounts you...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Questions Regarding Offshore Accounts and FBAR Filing Requirements

Allen Barron, Inc. on

Many US taxpayers still have questions regarding offshore accounts and FBAR filing requirements and compliance. Is there a genuine risk their activities (or lack of compliance) will come to light? The definition of a US...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

When to Consider the IRS Streamlined Procedures

Allen Barron, Inc. on

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

Allen Barron, Inc.

Part 2 – International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates

Allen Barron, Inc. on

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

Allen Barron, Inc.

An International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates – Part 1 of 2

Allen Barron, Inc. on

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

Freeman Law

Procedimiento simplificado ante el IRS para extranjeros fuera de EUA

Freeman Law on

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

Freeman Law

What Should I Do if I Missed the FBAR Filing Deadline?

Freeman Law on

Missing any deadline is stressful. But missing a tax deadline is more so. Per the Bank Secrecy Act (Title 31 of the U.S. Code), certain taxpayers must file so-called FBARs (currently FinCEN Form 114) with the government...more

BakerHostetler

Per-Account or Per-Form Penalty?

BakerHostetler on

Key Takeaways: ..The law regarding computation of FBAR penalties is unclear. ..The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to settle a conflict among the circuit courts. ..Until the Supreme Court...more

Freeman Law

United States v. Hughes: FBAR Penalties and a Willfulness Roadmap

Freeman Law on

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

How Will Virtual Currency Be Taxed?

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on

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

Freeman Law

A Summary of the IRS’ Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures

Freeman Law on

The IRS’ streamlined filing procedures were first offered by the IRS on September 1, 2012. Since that time, the IRS has made several revisions. A current summary of the IRS’ Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures is...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Closing A Foreign Bank Account Will Not Solve A Taxpayer’s Disclosure Problem

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

Morgan Lewis

FBAR Filing Deadline Again Extended for Certain Individuals

Morgan Lewis on

Certain individuals who have only signature authority over foreign financial accounts now have until April 15, 2022 to file the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. On December 9, 2020, the US Department of the...more

Freeman Law

The FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts): Everything You Need to Know

Freeman Law on

What is the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)? Congress enacted the statutory basis for the requirement to report foreign bank and financial accounts in 1970 as part of the “Currency and Foreign...more

Freeman Law

Everything That You Need To Know About International Tax Penalties

Freeman Law on

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

So much of Virtual Currency is still subject to Interpretation

On February 12,2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a Report  on Virtual Currencies which discusses whether Taxpayers  who use Virtual Currency (VC) are fully meeting their tax obligations.  ...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Owners of Foreign Business Interests – BEA Reports Have Not Been Extended

Every five years, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) requires "U.S. Reporters" of certain foreign business interests to submit surveys on Form BE-10. This year the surveys, or requests for extension, must be submitted by...more

Orrick - On the Chain

IRS Hints at Form 8938 Requirements for Reporting Crypto Assets Held at a Foreign Exchange

Orrick - On the Chain on

With the emergence of digital assets, the question has arisen whether digital assets held in “wallets” in foreign exchanges need to be reported on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weekly IRS Roundup December 23 – 27, 2019

McDermott Will & Emery on

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

Lowndes

Don’t Forget to File Your Foreign Bank Account Return

Lowndes on

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS: Las Cuentas Financieras “Offshore” NO pasarán Inadvertidas

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

IRS: Offshore Financial Accounts will NOT go Unnoticed

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

Snell & Wilmer

IRS Amends Program for Offshore Voluntary Disclosures

Snell & Wilmer on

On September 28, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ended its 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). The 2014 OVDP (which was an extension of the 2009 and 2011 OVDPs) was meant to allow taxpayers who...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Bitcoins y el IRS: Reportaje y Almacenamiento

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

Alston & Bird

Back to School: FBAR Penalties and a Lesson in Statutory Construction

Alston & Bird on

Every U.S. person who has a financial interest in, or signature authority over, any foreign financial accounts (including bank accounts, securities, or other types of financial accounts located outside of the U.S.) must file...more

42 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide