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When U.S. taxpayers own stock in foreign mutual funds and other investment companies, they may know the income from those assets need to be reported to the IRS. They may even know they can be taxed on that foreign income. But for many U.S. shareholde… Read More

When U.S. taxpayers own or have interest in foreign assets overseas, it can raise reporting and tax consequences they don’t expect. FBARs and foreign asset reporting requirements can leave taxpayers worrying about what other legal obligations they… Read More

Since the IRS announced that the OVDP is ending on March 13, 2018, you may be wondering what you can do to limit your exposure to audits or tax penalties for unreported financial assets overseas. Here are some options to consider with your tax attorn… Read More

Over the last decade, thousands of U.S. taxpayers have taken advantage of the offshore voluntary disclosure program (OVDP) to correct reporting errors connected to foreign financial accounts. They have voluntarily reported their accounts to the IRS t… Read More

President Donald Trump made tax reform a part of his campaign. He promised to simplify the U.S. tax code and reduce tax burdens, particularly on corporations and small businesses. On December 22, 2017, after months of intense debate in Congress, Trum… Read More

When taxpayers discover errors in their tax returns, or they learn they were supposed to file FBAR reports, the problem they uncover can sometimes span years. The larger these foreign financial accounts are, the quicker the unpaid taxes, penalties, a… Read More

Many foreign nationals do not realize the reporting and tax requirements imposed on them by the IRS. While it has been said ignorance of the law is no excuse, intentional tax avoidance can result in far more severe penalties, including prison and mil… Read More

The IRS has begun to hint that the end of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is coming. Those hints became clearer at a recent panel discussion in Florida. Find out why the OVDP is on the way out, and what options taxpayers may have goi… Read More