Can Non-Willful FBAR Penalties Exceed $10,000 Per Year?
by Michele Weiss US taxpayers are obligated to file a foreign bank account report (“FBAR”) if the aggregate value of their foreign account interests exceeds $10,000 on any day during a calendar year. 31 U.S.C. § 5314; 31 C.F.R. §§ 1010.350(a), 1010.306(c). Taxpayers...
Igor Drabkin and David Warner to Conduct Strafford Webinar on Updates Related to FBAR Filings and Enforcement
We are pleased to announce that Igor Drabkin and David Warner will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “FBAR 2020 Update: FinCen Form 114, Deadlines, Extension, Penalty Resolution, and Waiver Provisions” scheduled for Thursday, July 16
Israeli Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot Admits to Helping US Taxpayers Conceal Income and Assets; Agrees to Pay $195 Million to U.S.
Israeli Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot Admits to Helping US Taxpayers Conceal Income and Assets; Agrees to Pay $195 Million to U.S.
Taxpayers Can Still Make Voluntary Disclosures for Offshore Accounts
On November 20, 2018, the IRS issued a Memorandum, describing the process for all voluntary disclosures following the closing of the 2014 OVDP on September 28, 2018. The new procedures are effective for all disclosures after September 28, 2018. Under the new procedures, the taxpayers with hidden foreign bank accounts, whose behavior may be considered willful, will find stricter requirements and higher penalties.