Category Archives: 2014 OVDP

SOME COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE STREAMLINED FILING COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES

I receive many inquiries about Streamlined Filings from U.S. citizens or Green Card holders living outside the U.S. as well as from recent immigrants to the U.S. or work visa holders living inside the U.S. In all of these cases, … Continue reading

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IRS Committed to Stopping Offshore Tax Cheating; Remains on “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for 2017

IRS Newswire Issue No. IR-2017-35, February 16, 2017 is reproduced below in its entirety. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today said avoiding taxes by hiding money or assets in unreported offshore accounts remains on its 2017 list of tax … Continue reading

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TAXPAYERS MUST BECOME COMPLIANT WITH U.S. OFFSHORE TAX FILING REQUIREMENTS AND FBAR REPORTING BY 2016 – TIME MAY BE RUNNING OUT ON NON-WILLFULNESS CLAIMS

For some time now, I’ve been receiving frequent calls from U.S. citizens or Green Card holders living outside of the U.S. and U.S. citizens, Green Card holders and residents living in the U.S. who have been out of compliance with … Continue reading

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18 USC 3287- THE STATUTE WITHOUT LIMITATIONS – IMPACT ON OVDP DECISIONS

Title 18 of the United States Code Section 3287 – Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA), provides as follows: When the United States is at war or Congress has enacted a specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces, … Continue reading

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND IRS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON CATCHING OFFSHORE TAX CHEATS

The Department of Justice Tax Division on August 17 released a transcript of comments made by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Caroline D. Ciraolo, who had spoken at the Panama Bankers Association Anti-Money-Laundering Conference.in Panama City, Panama. Some take-aways from … Continue reading

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DOJ PRESS RELEASE: THREE MORE SWISS BANKS SIGN NON-PROSECUTION AGREEMENTS – IMPLICATIONS FOR MISCREANTS NOT YET IN OVDP

The Department of Justice announced today that BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA (BNPP), KBL (Switzerland) Ltd. (KBL Switzerland) and Bank CIC have reached resolutions under the department’s Swiss Bank Settlement Program. These banks will collectively pay penalties totaling more than $81 … Continue reading

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IF YOU DID THESE THINGS YOU BELONG IN THE OVDP

Laura Saunders in an October 23, 2015 Wall Street Journal article, enumerates some of the devices used by Swiss Banks to help clients evade their U.S. tax obligations. She lists the following exposed tactics of the banks: Using numbered or … Continue reading

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STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS AND STREAMLINED FILINGS OR FILE FORWARD STRATEGIES

In earlier blog posts I have discussed how Streamlined Filings differ from OVDP submissions. One major difference: unlike an OVDP submission, a taxpayer making a Streamlined Filing is not informed upfront whether his or her filing has been accepted as … Continue reading

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SOME FBAR GOOD NEWS AND MORE OVDP BAD NEWS

FBAR FILING DATE CHANGED TO APRIL 15 It is rare but occasionally congress enacts a law that makes eminent good sense. Tucked away in the Highway Funding Bill (HR 3236) signed by President Obama on July 31, 2015 are tax … Continue reading

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LIST OF BAD BANKS GIVING RISE TO 50% OVDP OFFSHORE PENALTY STILL GROWING

The IRS had added five more banks to its list of banks at which accounts will cause the OVDP offshore penalty to rise to 50% applied to all noncompliant offshore assets (See OVDP FAQ 7.2). FAQ 7.2 provides: Beginning on August 4, … Continue reading

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