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June 29, 2020

Do You Need to File for Voluntary Disclosure if You Failed to Disclose Money Made Abroad?

NOTE: for a full understanding of this article – read the content accessible via the blue hyperlinks below. As a U.S. citizen or tax resident, you […]
August 9, 2018

What Are Tax Organizers, and Why Are They Risky When Filing Your Tax Return?

Getting organized is never a bad idea, especially when tax filing season rolls around. That’s why you may be surprised to learn of the legal risks […]
September 15, 2017

IRS Wins Fight to Exclude Its Own Position on the Willfulness Standard from Court

We previously wrote about a taxpayer that was fighting a civil penalty for failing to timely file under U.S. Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) laws. In […]
August 7, 2017

IRS Introduces National and International Criminal Enforcement Initiatives

We have previously reported on the IRS Criminal Investigations Division (CID), the agency’s investigative arm that conducts investigations involving taxpayers that have a situation with badges […]
July 31, 2017

Beverly Hills Man Indicted for Alleged Tax Fraud

California resident Teymour Khoubian was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly impeding the internal revenue laws, filing false returns, submitting fraudulent reports and lying […]
June 13, 2017

73-Year-Old Woman Pleads Guilty to Holding, Concealing Undisclosed Offshore Accounts

On this blog, we have long warned taxpayers that keeping secret offshore accounts was no longer a viable tax strategy. In fact, keeping secret foreign accounts […]