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New York FBAR Lawyer | Foreign Accounts Tax Attorney

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If you are looking for a New York FBAR Lawyer, you should consider retaining the services of Mr. Eugene Sherayzen of Sherayzen Law Office, Ltd. While Mr. Sherayzen is not physically located in New York, he has a considerable number of clients in the City of New York and the State of New York.

It is important to understand that the geographical location of a New York FBAR Lawyer does not have any impact on his ability to interpret the federal rules and regulations regarding FBAR precisely for the reason that FBAR is federal law, not state law. Moreover, the development of modern communications technology has basically eliminated virtually the entire advantage of retaining a local New York FBAR Lawyer.

Rather, the most important consideration in retaining a New York FBAR Lawyer should be his experience and knowledge of the subject matter. Here, Sherayzen Law Office, Ltd. holds a considerable advantage due to its profound knowledge in international tax law, particularly FBAR compliance and FBAR voluntary disclosures. In fact, this is one of the leading international tax law firms in the world with experience in all major IRS voluntary disclosure programs, including 2009 OVDP, 2011 OVDI, 2012 OVDP and 2014 OVDP now closed.

It is also important to understand that the FBAR issues are often tightly intertwined with other international tax compliance requirements, such as foreign income reporting, Form 8938, Form 8621, foreign business ownership reporting returns (5471, 8865 and 8858), et cetera. This is why your New York FBAR lawyer should be highly knowledgeable in other areas of international tax law in addition to FBARs.

Again, Sherayzen Law Office occupies a leading position in the world on this subject with extensive knowledge and experience concerning all major relevant areas of international tax law including PFIC compliance, Subpart F rules, all types of US international reporting returns, US income tax returns (individual, partnership and corporate) for domestic and foreign persons, et cetera.

Contact Sherayzen Law Office – Your New York FBAR Lawyer

This is why, if you are looking for a New York FBAR lawyer, contact Sherayzen Law Office, Ltd. today to schedule Your Confidential Consultation!

New FBAR Deadline

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There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the new FBAR deadline. Since the FBAR is one of the most important US international tax deadlines, it is important to clarify the change in the FBAR filing deadline.

What is “FBAR”?

FinCEN Form 114, commonly known as FBAR, is the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. This form is used by US taxpayers to report their financial interest in or signatory authority over foreign financial accounts. Failure to timely file the FBAR may result in draconian IRS penalties.

Traditional FBAR Deadline

Until the recent change in the law, an FBAR for each relevant calendar year was required to be filed by June 30 of the following year. For example, the 2014 FBAR was due on June 30, 2015. No filings extensions were allowed.

New FBAR Deadline Under Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015

The bulk of the “Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015″ has nothing to do with tax law. Yet, some of the most important changes in the IRS filing deadlines were tucked into this innocuously sounding law.

One of the most important changes concerned the new FBAR deadline. Starting the tax year 2016, FBARs will be due on April 15, not June 30. Moreover, a six-month extension will be available until October 15.

2015 and 2016 FBAR Deadlines

Let’s put it all together. The most important issue here is not to confuse 2016 filing deadline for the year 2015 and the filing deadline for the 2016 FBAR. The 2015 FBAR will still be filed under old rules and it will be due on June 30, 2016.

However, the 2016 FBAR will follow the new FBAR Deadline of April 15, 2017 with the possible extension to October 15, 2017.

Contact Sherayzen Law Office for Legal Help with 2015 and 2016 FBARs

If you have any questions regarding the new FBAR deadline, 2015 FBAR or past unfiled FBARs, contact Sherayzen Law Office for professional legal and accounting help. Mr. Eugene Sherayzen, a Minneapolis FBAR lawyer, will review your case, identify your FBAR and other US tax compliance issues, determine the plan for further action and implement the proposed solution.