Update Aug. 26, 2011 — Revised Deadline Due to the potential impact of Hurricane Irene, the IRS has extended the due date for offshore voluntary disclosure initiative requests until Sept. 9, 2011. For those taxpayers who have not yet submitted their request and any documents, the following actions are necessary by Sept. 9, 2011: - Identifying information must be submitted to the
Criminal Investigation office. This includes name, address, date of birth and Social Security number and as much of the other information requested in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Letter as possible. This information must be sent to:
Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Coordinator 600 Arch Street, Room 6404 Philadelphia, PA 19106 - Send a request for a 90-day extension for
submitting the complete voluntary disclosure package of information to the Austin campus. This request must be sent to:
Internal Revenue Service 3651 S. I H 35 Stop 4301 AUSC Austin, TX 78741 ATTN: 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative Updated relevant questions and answers are as follows: Q24.1: What if I cannot complete my Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Letter and send it to CI on or before the deadline? A 24.1 In order to participate and be eligible for the 2011 OVDI, a taxpayer must submit their name, address, date of birth and Social Security number and should submit as much of the other information on the three-page Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Letter as possible on or before Sept. 9, 2011. An incomplete Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Letter must be amended (with the addition of any missing information) and submitted as quickly as possible. Revised Q 25.1: What if I cannot make a complete submission on or before the deadline? Revised A 25.1: A taxpayer may request an extension of the deadline to complete his or her submission. Taxpayers requesting extensions must submit their name, address, date of birth and Social Security number and should submit as much of the information described in FAQ 25 as possible with their written request for extension. Requests for up to a 90-day extension must include a statement of those items that are missing, the reasons why they are not included, and the steps taken to secure them. Requests for extensions must be made in writing and sent to the Austin Campus on or before Sept. 9, 2011 to: Internal Revenue Service 3651 S. I H 35 Stop 4301 AUSC Austin, TX 78741 ATTN: 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative |