I Didn’t Know I needed to File an FBAR – Is That Non-Willful Conduct?

I hear it often - from dinner parties to fellow travelers to those who simply call for advice: "I didn't know I needed...

The IRS has made significant changes to the forms associated with the Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures, a voluntary disclosure to the US...

FATCA has completely changed the international financial landscape - from FBAR crackdowns to the "Panama Papers."  Recently, many people have asked "Is...

The IRS Offshore Audits Have Begun The IRS has begun the first round of offshore income, asset and bank account reporting audits,...

At Allen Barron, we support many leading engineering, high-tech companies and other businesses who attract and employ foreign nationals based upon their...

Why is the IRS OVDP or Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program the safest choice for US taxpayers coming into compliance with IRS FBAR...

Ask San Diego OVDP attorney Janathan Allen about the advantages of the IRS OVDP when compared with the streamlined option and not...

Many taxpayers had hoped that telling the IRS "I didn't know" and submitting a streamlined disclosure application would get them through FBAR...

What do US taxpayers in San Diego need to know about the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program or OVDP and how can...

The US Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration has determined that the IRS missed an opportunity to collect over $39 Million...

The Inspector General's office recently released a scathing report accusing the IRS of missing more than $39 Million in uncollected offshore tax...

Why should a US taxpayer consider the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program or OVDP to come into compliance with IRS FBAR and offshore...

Another lawsuit challenging the IRS offshore tax programs has been dismissed.  In the consolidated lawsuit, 3 plaintiffs attempted to assert that they...

The subject of hiding income and assets in secret offshore bank accounts has gone from a somewhat glamorous endeavor to reduce the...

There is a lot of conversation nationally about IRS FBAR compliance and those who have not yet complied.  Many US taxpayers may...

The Offshore voluntary disclosure program or OVDP is by far the safest way to come into compliance with offshore bank account, investment...

What is it that constitutes "willful" or "non-willful" behavior from the perspective of FBAR and the IRS?  This question is at the...

Yesterday, we discussed the rapidly rising number of “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Reports” or FBARs filed in 2015.  This continues a...