If you have a complicated banking situation, including business entities and shared accounts with non-U.S. taxpayers, it may not be clear when you have a financial interest in foreign bank accounts that requires disclosure under the IRS regulations r… Read More

After spending years trying to hide money in a “secret account” in Switzerland, one couple was assessed civil willful FBAR penalties after they filed a report that simply said “Fifth Amendment”. The tactic raises the question, can you plead t… Read More

If you are an American citizen whose work, family, or lifestyle have sent you to live overseas, you may wonder whether you are still required to file U.S. tax returns or disclose your foreign assets. A recent complaint filed by the IRS in the United… Read More

When international spouses live, work, and pay taxes in multiple countries, it can create difficulties knowing who needs to disclose what accounts to the IRS. One U.S. taxpayer recently filed suit against the IRS over a willful FBAR penalty of more t… Read More

If you are operating a business with accounts overseas, it may make sense to maintain foreign financial accounts in those countries to make doing business easier. But as a business owner, choosing to open bank accounts in other countries may create t… Read More

By the time a wrongfully terminated employee receives their disability discrimination award after filing an employment discrimination lawsuit, much of that money is already earmarked for lawyers, medical providers, and other bills that have come due.… Read More

Could the way you do your banking affect how much you pay in IRS filing penalties? Until recently, the answer was universally yes. Now a federal district court judge in Texas has said that for non-willful FBAR penalties, Congress set the cap per year… Read More

Most married couples manage their money together. They may hold accounts jointly, or each keep their names on their own assets. But according to a recent complaint filed by the United States Secretary of Treasury, even keeping accounts in one spouse�… Read More