Offshore Account UpdatePosted in on December 31, 2019
There was some big news in the world of federal tax law in 2019. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announcing that it would begin actively targeting cryptocurrency investors to the European Union removing several countries from its list of disfavored tax havens, tax-related news made headlines around the globe.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted in on November 4, 2019
In 2017, the European Union established a “blacklist” and a “gray list” of countries and territories which its finance ministers identified as havens for tax avoidance schemes. Blacklisted countries face stricter transactional controls than other nations, while gray list countries and territories are those that have made a demonstrated (but unmet) commitment to comply with EU standards – and that risk being blacklisted if they do not move forward with reform.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted in on September 30, 2019
If you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident and you own financial assets overseas, you may be subject to reporting requirements under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Failing to meet your FATCA reporting requirements can result in steep penalties. To find out what you need to disclose to the IRS, or to protect yourself if you are being accused of violating FATCA, you should speak with a Washington DC FATCA lawyer right away.
Read MoreOffshore Account UpdatePosted in on July 31, 2019
If a U.S. taxpayer has any offshore bank accounts, they must be familiar with the Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) required under U.S. tax law. And if that taxpayer has failed to file FBARs in the past, they must know how to come into FBAR compliance. This is when they must seek out a highly qualified FBAR attorney.
Read MoreOffshore 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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