Our offices have handled many cases recently of foreign nationals and spouses with offshore accounts and assets who were not aware of their IRS FBAR reporting requirements. Unfortunately ignorance of IRS FBAR reporting is not a defense and the IRS is ruthlessly pursuing huge penalties and interest for those who...
Evaluating the Tax Implications of Your Divorce
What are the tax implications of your divorce and how can you maximize net income after taxes? Many San Diego divorces involve significant assets such as ownership of a closely-held business or professional practice, retirement assets such as a 401(k) or IRA, equity in the family home and other real estate...
World Leaders Developing New Standards to Identify and Exchange Beneficial Ownership Information
The goal of financial transparency worldwide is gaining momentum. The US FATCA initiative has spawned like legislation around the globe. The benefit of taxation derived from the discovery of offshore taxpayer financial accounts and interests has world leaders developing new standards to identify and exchange beneficial ownership information for bank...
IRS FBAR Submission is Due June 30 – Come Into FBAR Compliance
If you are a US expatriate or a taxpayer with offshore accounts, investments, assets or income you should be aware your IRS FBAR submission is due June 30 of this year. Starting next year, FBAR reporting will coincide with the normal IRS deadline of April 15. The FBAR or IRS Foreign Bank...
IRS Receiving Treasure Trove of US Taxpayer Offshore Account Information
The IRS reports that it is receiving a vast amount of offshore account information from foreign banks, investment institutions and sovereign tax authorities regarding US taxpayers. The information is quite detailed and linked to individual taxpayer IDs, and includes data such as account information, balances (present and historical), transactions as...
Do All IRS FBAR Filers Need to Consider a Voluntary Disclosure or OVDP?
Yesterday, we discussed the rapidly rising number of “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Reports” or FBARs filed in 2015. This continues a five year rising trend, and demonstrates the number of US taxpayers with offshore bank accounts and international investments. It also leads to a serious question for FBAR filers:...