Entries by Tax Attorney

IRS Issues Fall 2015 Report Card On OVDP Milestones And FATCA Implementation

October 19, 2015 /0 Comments/in , /by

Offshore Compliance Programs For Taxpayers With Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts Generate $8 Billion; IRS Urges People to Take Advantage of Voluntary Disclosure Programs On October 16, 2015 the IRS announced in a news release that more than 54,000 taxpayers have entered into offshore voluntary disclosure programs since 2009. Both the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Financial Markets, Covered California, and FATCA Milestones On ESPN Radio – October 16, 2015 Show

October 16, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

Topics Covered: The Economic Cycle And The Monday Morning Quarterback. Covered California and what you need to know going into 2016. Milestones in Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, also known as FATCA. Questions from our listeners: What if a taxpayer has already filed amended returns reporting income from foreign assets without entering into the Offshore […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Trump Tax Plan and New IRS Developments Detecting Non-compliant Taxpayers With Foreign Bank Accounts On ESPN Radio – October 2, 2015 Show

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Topics Covered: Donald Trump’s Tax Plan. How Some Investors Get Special Access to Companies Beware if you have undisclosed foreign bank accounts and unreported foreign income – U.S. Signs Competent Authority Arrangements with Australia and the United Kingdom Questions from our listeners: What if I haven’t invested enough for retirement? What’s the difference between an […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Finance and the Federal Reserve, IRS Administration Of The Streamlined Procedures for Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts and Taxes On ESPN Radio – September 18, 2015 Show

September 18, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

Topics Covered: So the Federal Reserve made its decision yesterday to hold rates steady Have ETFs Reached A Breaking Point? How the new Streamlined Procedures for taxpayers reporting undisclosed foreign bank accounts are being administered by the IRS. Questions from our listeners: I am a U.S. citizen living and working outside of the United States […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Possible Federal Reserve Rate Hike, Jeb Bush Tax Plan Proposal, California Tax Agencies and their Collection Tools, Financial Planning and the IRS On ESPN Radio – September 11, 2015 Show

September 11, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

Topics Covered: The Federal Reserve – Should I Stay Or Should I Rise? It’s Kickoff Time For The Political Season Of Presidential Candidate Tax Proposals! – Jeb Bush’s Tax Plan State Of California Taxation and Collection Tools Used By The State. Questions from our listeners: What’s a credit score? Is it really true that I […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Financial Planning, Taxes and the IRS On ESPN Radio – September 4, 2015 Show

September 4, 2015 /0 Comments/in /by

Topics Covered: 1. IRS Data breach much larger than first thought 2. The financial aspects of pursing the “Daddy Track” when balancing work and family time. 3. IRS Summertime Tax Tips: a. Top Tax Tips about Filing an Amended Tax Return b. Tax Tips for Starting a Business 4. Questions from our listeners: a. I […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Financial Markets Turbulence, Abandoned Property, Taxes and the IRS On ESPN Radio – August 28, 2015 Show

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Topics Covered: 1. Dealing With Financial Markets Turbulence. 2. How to stop your assets from being turned over to the State as abandoned property. 3. IRS Summertime Tax Tips: Job Search Expenses May be Deductible Key Tax Tips on the Tax Effects of Divorce or Separation 4. Questions from our listeners: I have IRAs, 401K, […]

Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq. and Windus A. Fernandez Brinkkord Discusses Financial Planning With Robo-Advisers, Taxes and the IRS On ESPN Radio – August 14, 2015 Show

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Topics Covered: 1. Surface Transportation And Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 – Watch Out For The Hidden Tax Pitfalls! 2. Beware Of The Robo-Adviser! 3. IRS’ Summertime Tax Tips and what they mean for you. 4. Questions from our listeners: a. I have been hearing a lot about ETF’s and always wondered […]