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The past decade brought on a wave of new international tax legislation as well as unprecedented enforcement of older tax laws. From FinCEN Form 114 (formerly Form TD F 90-22.1) (commonly known as “FBAR”) to new FATCA legislation that led to the creation of Form 8938, the current US tax regime with respect to international […]
It is terrifying that so many accountants who take on the legal issue of FBAR disclosure are not trained in issue spotting. It may be the number one of the top reasons why so many voluntary disclosures handled by accountants and even attorneys have gone so wrong. A lot of tax professionals who are familiar […]
FBAR (FinCEN Form 114 formerly Form TD F 90-22.1) penalties can be absolutely draconian. However, with a help of an experienced international tax attorney, they do not have to be so brutal. Unfortunately, the IRS, accountants and even many lawyers present an overly simplistic view of the FBAR penalty structure. They start out with the […]
Every year, the U.S. Department of Treasure publishes its official currency conversion rates (they are called “Treasury’s Financial Management Service rates” or the “FMS rates”). Recently, the Treasury Department published the FMS rates for December 31, 2012. While there are other good reasons for the existence of these rates, the FMS rates for December 31 […]
The IRS has established various rules regarding required tax years in order to prevent excess deferral of taxes by partnerships, S corporations, and personal service corporations. In certain circumstances, however, under Internal Revenue Code Section 444, partnerships, S corporations, and personal service corporations may elect to use a tax year other than their required tax […]