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On October 26, 2016, the Totalization Agreement with Romania entered a new stage – the government of Romania approved for signature a draft social security (also known as “Totalization”) agreement with the United States. The Totalization Agreements are authorized by Section 233 of the Social Security Act. The United States currently has Totalization Agreements with […]
On October 28, 2016, the IRS reminded employers and small business owners of the new January 31, 2017 deadline as a result of the PATH Act. PATH Act’s Impact on the Filing Deadlines for Forms W-2 and 1099-MISC In the past, employers typically had until the end of February, if filing on paper, or the […]
As the headquarters of Berkshire Hathaway, Omaha (Nebraska) draws a large number of foreign-born professionals. A high percentage of these professionals still have foreign accounts overseas and they are in great needs of assistance from an Omaha FBAR attorney. Oftentimes, they cannot find an attorney they like in Omaha (especially, since this is not a […]
The earlier IRS and DOJ (U.S. Department of Justice) investigations of secret bank accounts in Israel and Switzerland continue to produce new guilty pleas. On September 28, 2016, Mr. Markus Hager, a New York City resident, pleaded guilty to tax evasion for the tax years 2003-2005 and 2007-2010 with respect to his secret bank accounts […]
On September 21, 2016, the IRS and the DOJ scored yet another success in their fight against hiding income in Central American banks – Mr. Saul Hyatt pleaded guilty to hiding income from an undeclared Panamanian bank account. Facts of the Case: Undeclared Panamanian Bank Account The Hyatt case falls right within the type of […]