Finally: IRS Reminds Those with Foreign Assets of U.S. Tax Obligations
The IRS has finally decided that educating taxpayers and tax advisors of tax obligations of foreign assets and income would be helpful and encourage compliance. The recent education announcements appear to address the IRS’ alleged shortcomings in educating taxpayers with
HSBC Customer Avoids Jail in Tax Evasion Case
A New Jersey businessman who cooperated with prosecutors avoided prison after admitting he conspired with five HSBC Holdings bankers to hide his Indian bank accounts from U.S. tax authorities. Vaibhav Dahake, 46, was sentenced to one year of probation yesterday
HSBC Bank Expects Significant Penalties from US Government for Violations
Global bank HSBC has said it may face “significant” penalties from the US authorities with regard to an ongoing probe into suspected tax evasion by the US-based clients of its Indian unit, among other cases. The US tax department is
Finally. Government Accountability Office makes recommendations to the IRS for tax laws education to immigrants
In latest report from a government watchdog agency called the Government Accountability Office (GAO) the GAO makes recommendations to the IRS, and the IRS pays attention. Those recommendations could put some taxpayers in trouble, but some are beneficial. Particularly helpful tax laws education commentary
Mobility of Estate Plan Documents
Many clients ask if they must re-do their estate plan when they move to a different state. The answer is generally “no”. A Will made in New Jersey or New York or Florida is likely going to be “valid” in
IRS’s four offshore programs have netted 39,000 taxpayers and over $5.5 billion
The Internal Revenue Service has collected over $5.5 billion in revenue from taxpayers who came forward and reported on their foreign holdings under its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Programs, but it could be missing billions more in revenue from tax evaders,
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