January 28, 2019 – Alerts
Following the termination last fall of its immensely successful Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a new regime to govern all voluntary disclosures regarding tax noncompliance. These new procedures apply to both domestic and offshore voluntary
Today the Internal Revenue Service released its long-awaited updated procedures for voluntary disclosures now that the much-heralded Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) closed on September 28, 2018. The updated procedures apply to all voluntary disclosures (both domestic and offshore) received by the IRS after the closing of the OVDP. IRS-Criminal Investigation will continue to screen
On September 29, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service closed for good the long-running Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), its hugely successful tax amnesty program for undisclosed offshore financial assets. Since March 2009, the IRS has maintained an offshore voluntary disclosure program in some form or fashion, and more than 56,000 taxpayers have taken advantage of
The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual reminder to taxpayers that they report their foreign assets on their individual tax returns due on April 17, 2018. Individuals with offshore assets such as bank accounts generally have up to three reporting obligations with respect to such assets. First, individuals with foreign bank accounts must answer
August 29, 2017 – Law360
The Justice Department revealed its latest offshore bank resolution by announcing that it had entered into a non-prosecution agreement with a Swiss asset management firm called Prime Partners. This means that Prime Partners will not be criminally prosecuted for participating in what the DOJ characterized as a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and
Today the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that it has reached final resolutions with the remaining “Category 3 and 4” Swiss banks who had enrolled in the Swiss Bank Program. Originally unveiled in August 2013, the Swiss Bank Program provided a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States,
Effective today, 47 new names have been added to the Internal Revenue Service’s ever-expanding list of “Foreign Financial Institutions or Facilitators” which trigger a significantly higher penalty for participants in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP). Under the current OVDP terms, individuals making a voluntary disclosure about offshore bank accounts and assets can
The Internal Revenue Service has achieved another milestone in its long-running campaign to crack down on offshore tax evasion, announcing that more than 100,000 taxpayers have voluntarily returned to compliance and paid more than $10 billion in back taxes, interest, and penalties. At the same time, the IRS warned non-compliant taxpayers that its international compliance