What is the US tax impact of opening a foreign account for a US taxpayer including foreign nationals who live and work in the United States? The requirement for US taxpayers to report offshore accounts has been around for quite some time. In 2004, the IRS added penalties for non-willful...
Is a Standardized Transfer Pricing Policy a Social Responsibility?
An interesting article in the New York Times recently raised the issue of a standardized transfer pricing policy as a social responsibility. In today's global economy the issue of transfer pricing has become a central focus for many governments, including the United States. The IRS recently announced the formation of...
IRS Battle with Bitcoin Gets Political
The ongoing IRS battle with bitcoin gets political as GOP legislators jumped into the fray today. You may remember a piece we did earlier this year regarding the IRS going after bitcoin exchange Coinbase. GOP legislators sent a strongly worded letter to the agency asking whether the "IRS has a...
IRS Audits Focused Upon OVDP Declines and Withdrawls
A new IRS Large Business & International (LB&I) campaign targets US taxpayers for IRS audits focused upon OVDP declines and withdrawls from the FBAR related program. Once the IRS implemented FATCA based regulations and the associated Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) requirements US taxpayers were required to disclose all offshore...
Increased IRS Scrutiny of Cross-Border Transfer Pricing Issues
San Diego businesses face increased IRS scrutiny of cross-border transfer pricing issues thanks to a new IRS LB&I audit campaign. The IRS has mobilized several specialists with extensive international business expertise into a team under their Large Business and International (LB&I) audit division. This IRS audit team is targeting small,...
How Should You Handle a Mistake on Your IRS Tax Return
What if you've discovered errors or omissions on your IRS tax return? How should you handle a mistake on your IRS tax return and subsequent communications from the IRS? It is not uncommon for the IRS to catch a simple math error on a US tax return. In many cases,...
The IRS Has a Separate Team to Evaluate Transfer Pricing Transactions
The IRS has a separate team to evaluate transfer pricing transactions and cross-border business dealings for international businesses here in San Diego. If you are conducting cross-border transactions, or have multiple companies and transfer goods, services, or intangible assets between these affiliated companies you need the guidance and services of...
Would Trump’s Tax Plan Cost Californians?
Would Trump's tax plan cost Californians and raise our taxes? There are too many trial balloons and false starts coming out of Washington on the "tax" front, but we are monitoring these developments and advising clients as they navigate the complex issues facing today's business owners. The latest income tax...
Last Minute Tax Tips to Avoid IRS Audit Red Flags
The deadline for filing your tax returns is quickly approaching on Monday, April 18th. Here are some last minute tax tips to avoid IRS audit red flags that create trouble down the road: Make sure your math is correct. This one appears to be obvious, but math errors deeply trouble...