Tax Law Blog

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...

As the Paradise Papers investigation slowly unravels the reputation of high-asset notables everywhere, foreign authorities recently froze bank accounts linked to a prominent investor and KPMG.

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).

Boo Boo made a boo-boo.  A fraudster with the handle “Boo Boo” is heading to prison for 30 years on multiple counts of tax fraud, identity theft, and federal tax crimes.

Late in 2017, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rolled out a second set of campaigns to complement its strategic Large Business and International Compliance Campaigns (LB&I). 

Americans are required to comply with the requirements of Foreign Bank Account Reports. Failing to report a foreign bank account that has a value of $10,000 at any point during the year can result in serious consequences of FBAR violations. The...

Taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets urged to come forward now.

The Internal Revenue Service today announcedit will begin to ramp down the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) and close the program on Sept. 28, 2018. By alerting...

In an effort to address international offshore tax evasion and avoidance, the European Union (EU) created a blacklist in December 2017 that identified 17 countries and put 47 more on a “gray list” for failing to meet international standards of...