Offshore Account UpdatePosted in on July 23, 2019
When taxpayers want to come into legal compliance on their offshore bank accounts, the IRS provides several options. These options are designed to give an incentive to taxpayers by providing them with protection against criminal prosecution and other penalties. However, choosing the appropriate option for any particular taxpayer’s situation is no easy matter.
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What You Need to Know If the IRS Conducts an Audit of Your Washington, DC Small Business!
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted in on June 26, 2019
With potential tax penalties and civil or criminal prosecution for failure to report accounts at foreign financial institutions, offshore account holders must be wary. The dangers could be even worse when the offshore account is at a “bad bank” – a bank designated by the IRS as helping its account holders to evade U.S. taxes.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted in on May 6, 2019
U.S. taxpayers with foreign bank accounts must be aware of IRS reporting requirements for these “offshore” accounts. For offshore bank accounts or other foreign financial accounts, the taxpayer will likely need to file a Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR). Please note that the penalties for failing to file an accurate FBAR can be extremely steep.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted in on March 29, 2019
Around the world, “accidental Americans” living abroad are facing unexpected U.S. tax bills. Accidental Americans are people living abroad without any real ties to the United States, but who still have U.S. citizenship. America follows a citizenship-based taxation system, meaning U.S. citizens are subject to U.S. taxes on worldwide income, no matter where they live. This is resulting in many accidental Americans owing U.S. taxes on income earned in the countries where they live, often without even knowing they were American citizens.
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