New IRS Disclosure Program Announced for Non-Resident Taxpayers: Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures

The United States’ IRS is moving to entice more taxpayers to disclose their unreported assets and income just weeks before implementation of the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).  The IRS has announced a Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures (SFOP),

IRS Announces Major New changes to the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

The IRS today made significant changes to its offshore voluntary compliance programs, with the intent of providing new options to help both taxpayers residing overseas and those residing in the United States. The agency says the changes are anticipated to provide

New offshore voluntary disclosure program (OVDP) changes expected to be favorable to taxpayers

During Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen’s remarks at a speech before the United States Council-OECD International Tax Conference in Washington last week, he indicated that the agency is preparing a new offshore voluntary disclosure program (OVDP) that will