Tag Archives: SWISS BANK SETTLEMENT PROGRAM

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

Posted on February 16, 2017 by steinbergtaxlaw

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

Posted on August 25, 2016 by steinbergtaxlaw

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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MORE ON INHERENT RISK IN STREAMLINED NON-WILLFUL CERTIFICATIONS

Posted on July 9, 2016 by steinbergtaxlaw

I have posted often about the risk of using the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures, specifically about the risk of making a statement under penalties of perjury of the reasons the taxpayer believes his or her conduct in failing to comply … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 22, 2015 by steinbergtaxlaw

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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IRS OFFICIALS ANSWER CIVIL AND CRIMINAL OFFSHORE QUESTIONS

Posted on February 26, 2015 by steinbergtaxlaw

On February 24, 2015 I participated in an ABA Tax Section Webinar, “Answering Your Criminal and Civil Offshore Disclosure Questions.”  On the Webinar panel were two IRS officials:  David W. Horton, Director, IRS International Individual Compliance; and John C. McDougal, … Continue reading →

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SOME SWISS BANKS ARE MORE THAN ENCOURAGING U.S. CLIENTS TO ENTER THE OVDP – THEY ARE OFFERING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES

Posted on July 21, 2014 by steinbergtaxlaw

An article in the Wall Street Journal on July 19, 2014 by John Letzing (“Taxpayers Get Incentives to Report: Swiss Banks Aim to Entice Americans to Disclose Accounts to IRS by Helping Cover Costs, Penalties”), reveals what many professionals have … Continue reading →

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RESIDENCE OF PARTICIPANTS IN 2009 OVDP AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN WHICH DISCLOSED FINACIAL ACCOUNTS WERE LOCATED

Posted on February 21, 2014 by steinbergtaxlaw

On January 6, 2014 the U.S. Government Account Office (GAO) reported to Senator Carl Levin, Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, certain information about the participants in the 2009 IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program … Continue reading →

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106 SWISS BANKS AGREE TO NAME NAMES OF US DEPOSITORS

Posted on February 7, 2014 by steinbergtaxlaw

My post of September 6, 2013, “Heat on Offshore Tax Evaders Turned up: DOJ Offers Swiss Government Sanctioned Deal to Smaller Swiss Banks,” described in some detail the Swiss Bank Settlement Program (SBSP) under which Swiss banks not already under … Continue reading →

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THE OFFSHORE DOMINOES ARE TUMBLING DOWN AND CREDIT SWISS WILL SOON FOLD

Posted on January 24, 2014 by steinbergtaxlaw

The Wall Street Journal reported today (“Credit Swiss Nears Tax-Cheat Deal,” by John Letzing, Francesco Guerrera and David Enrich) ) that Credit Swiss, Switzerland’s second largest bank, is said to be in serious negotiations with the Department of Justice to … Continue reading →

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WHY NOW IS A PROPITIOUS TIME FOR THOSE WITH UNREPORTED OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by steinbergtaxlaw

One oddity about the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is that the FBAR years included in the criminal and reduced penalty partial-amnesty period are geared to one’s income tax filings.  (IRS OVDP FAQ 9) Thus, once a correct income tax … Continue reading →

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