As an incentive to drive taxpayers into the Offshore VoluntaryDisclosure Initiative (OVDI) the U.S. government continues to ramp up its efforts in searching for and flushing out income tax evaders who continue to utilize undisclosed foreign accounts, entities or assets to hide income. Because the IRS has devoted massive resources to publicizing the reporting requirements […]
We handle a lot of inquiries from taxpayers trying to figure out if they really need to enter into the 2012 IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program. Tax preparers have also questioned us on what to do now that they have learned that a client has never reported their foreign income and foreign accounts. Some tax advisors are […]
Last week the IRS released a large package of regulations needed to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, enacted as part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010, P.L. 111-147, requires U.S. withholding agents to withhold tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions (FFIs) that do not agree […]
In June 2013, the IRS handed down Rev. Rul. 2013-14 which states that Mexican Land Trusts (MLTs), also known as “fideicomisos”, are not trusts for purposes of IRS tax law. Prior to the ruling, there was confusion over whether these MLTs were trusts subject to onerous tax reporting requirements involving foreign trusts. As a result […]
While millions of Americans were glued to their televisions to watch American athletes compete in this year’s Winter Olympics, the Internal Revenue Service was quietly getting ready to make sure that all our Olympic winners pay taxes on their victories. It’s true. The Internal Revenue Code mandates that If you win a prize in a […]
From time to time the IRS issues consumer warnings on the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. When identity theft takes place over the Internet, it is called phishing. Suspicious e-Mail/Phishing Phishing (as in “fishing […]
The IRS has various ways to find out about international or overseas bank accounts. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) which was passed by Congress in March 2010 requires foreign financial institutions to register with and report to the IRS certain information about their U.S. account holders. The foreign financial institutions include, but are […]
From time to time the IRS issues consumer warnings on the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. When identity theft takes place over the Internet, it is called phishing. Suspicious e-Mail/Phishing Phishing (as in “fishing […]
IRS debts require immediate attention. So keep these things in mind: 1. Make sure you really owe the money If you owe a lot more tax than you expected, find out why. Read your completed return carefully and look for errors. It’s easy to add the same income twice, or to forget an important deduction. […]
The IRS has various ways to find out about international or overseas bank accounts. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) which was passed by Congress in March 2010 requires foreign financial institutions to register with and report to the IRS certain information about their U.S. account holders. The foreign financial institutions include, but are […]
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