Tax Law Blog

In a recent statement to the House Committee on Financial Services, the Director of FinCen explained its mission and purpose in enacting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which became effective at the first of this year.

An increased IRS budget and a court ruling against the agency are of interest to those who file a report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

The 2024 filing season is now open. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting tax returns in late January. It is time to connect with your tax professional to collect, review, and create the appropriate returns.

Drawing back the curtain on global tax fraud, an independent EU research lab affiliated with the Paris School of Economics has released a new report on international tax evasion.

In April, the Tax Court ruled in favor of the taxpayer in Farhy vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The findings of the court will be challenged as the IRS recently appealed the case.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a longstanding interest in the pursuit and prosecution of those who commit tax fraud through offshore tax dodges. The National Taxpayer Advocate recently reviewed how the IRS and the courts consider penalties...

Maybe it was a payroll tax issue that got away from you. For some, it is foreign bank accounts used but not reported. Or—a large-scale tax fraud and you are just tired of looking over your shoulder for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Are you...

Expats do not live in the U.S.—but they still may need to file a tax return.

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds U.S. taxpayers who have funds in foreign bank accounts to file a report to identify and place a value on those accounts. The report is called a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts...

The U.S. Supreme Court handed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a loss in a case related to penalties for nonwillful failure to file an FBAR.