A taxpayer who met with a Revenue Officer at an Internal Revenue Service office on Long Island successfully sued the IRS for $862,000 after he was injured by tripping over a phone cord. William Berroyer claimed in his lawsuit that he could no longer play golf or have intimate relations with his wife more than […]
All U.S. taxpayers who have an interest in, or signatory or other authority over foreign trust accounts must file FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), if the aggregate value of the foreign trust accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year. As of October 1, 2013 the FBAR […]
Americans with Israeli bank or other financial accounts could face a tough tax season in 2014 if they do not come forward and disclose their assets to the IRS. Recently, Israeli banks have come under increased scrutiny by the IRS in regards to disclosing the accounts of their American clients. In particular, three Israeli banks- […]
In addition to annual income tax forms, certain taxpayers are required to file FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (“FBAR”; previously called Form TD F 90-22.1). All U.S. taxpayers who have an interest in, or signatory or other authority over a bank, securities or other similar foreign accounts must file an […]
There are strong indications that going forward, the IRS will be cracking down more stringently on the practice of “quiet disclosures”. Under a quiet disclosure, a taxpayer through normal IRS filing channels files new or amends past tax returns and FBAR’s to report previously unreported offshore accounts and foreign income in an attempt to avoid […]
IRS has established programs for taxpayers to voluntarily come forward and disclose unreported foreign income and foreign accounts under what the IRS calls the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI). On January 9, 2012 the IRS announced the terms of the 2012 OVDI which requires that taxpayers: (1) File 8 years of back tax returns reflecting […]
The Swiss government has been urging about 300 Swiss banks to come forward and disclose their American account holdings to the U.S. The deadline set by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for the Swiss banks to participate in a voluntary program whereby they disclose assets of their American clients was December 31, 2013. By […]
Many U.S. taxpayers do not realize that they must report their worldwide income, regardless of whether they are living in the U.S. or abroad. If you are a U.S. Citizen or resident alien, you must report your worldwide income from whatever source, subject to the same income tax filing requirements that apply to U.S. Citizens […]
If you have made a mistake on your tax return that is later discovered by the IRS, you will be charged interest on the amount you owe. In addition, the IRS has the discretion to assess penalties requiring you to pay extra. But this doesn’t mean that you will have to pay these penalties. Working […]
If you are getting ready for a tax audit, one of the most important things to do is gather and organize your tax records and receipts. There’s a good chance that you have a large amount of documents and receipts in your possession. No matter how organized you are, it can be a daunting task […]
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