Tax Law Blog

Question: When is a disclosure agreement not a disclosure agreement? Answer: When a party signing the disclosure fails to disclose. This unenviable position returned a Swiss Bank to the cross-hairs of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), earning it a...

A one-time campaign advisor to President Donald Trump faced federal heat on 18 counts in a Virginia courtroom.  A major contributor to his woes?  Tax fraud and unreported offshore tax holdings.

Every good thing must come to an end, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is one of them.

If you have investments in foreign banks or tax havens, the chances are good that you are aware of your offshore reporting obligations.  But if the acronyms FATCA and FBAR have you puzzled, we can help.

To identify and reduce tax evasion through offshore tax accounts, US citizens are required to annually report assets held in foreign bank accounts.  FATCA is a regulation that requires just such a filing.

Despite dogged pursuit of US citizens for tax fraud and hidden foreign bank accounts, the US ranks a global number two as a reliably safe place to stash secret cash.

In early June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) took a step toward helping those with late payments associated with the new section 965 transition tax.

Britain has finally given in to pressure to require greater transparency from its far-flung territories on tax concerns.

Offshore tax havens with lax regulatory environments are the bane of legitimate governments everywhere. Using these tax...

Tax season is coming to a close—or is it?

In its annual call-out of common scams to defraud federal coffers, offshore tax evasion still ranks high for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).