When is a US Taxpayer required to disclose offshore accounts on an FBAR and IRS Form 8938? While many US taxpayers and expatriates have come to understand the requirements of the FinCEN Form 114 or ...

June 30 is the deadline for filing the current year Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, Treasury Form TD F 90-22.1 (FBAR). “United States persons” having a financial interest in or ...

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is fundamental as it affects how you report your finances, especially as an expat abroad. FATCA is why you may need to file a Report of Foreign Bank and ...

What is an FBAR, and what information is a U.S. taxpayer required to report to the U.S. Government and the IRS? There are many questions about the requirements for U.S. taxpayers with foreign accounts ...

Many US taxpayers still have questions regarding offshore accounts and FBAR filing requirements and compliance. Is there a genuine risk their activities (or lack of compliance) will come to light? The ...

Welcome to part 1 of our Allen Barron International Tax Primer for US Taxpayers and Expatriates. The United States is one of the few countries in the world that taxes its citizens on their worldwide ...

You may recall that earlier this year the IRS launched an initiative to pursue 125,000 “high-income, high-wealth” taxpayers who have not filed taxes since 2017. These were cases where the IRS received ...

How many U.S. taxpayers and expatriates may need to file offshore disclosures and FBARs with the IRS? Should those who have not yet filed a disclosure application utilize the VDP (Voluntary Disclosure ...

The IRS announced Friday in Notice 2009-62 that it is extending for certain taxpayers the due date for filing calendar year 2008 Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) ...

In September 2008, the IRS website posted revisions to the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (Form TD F 90-22.1) that surprised many practitioners. This article discusses new traps for the ...

The IRS on Friday suspended any requirement for persons other than U.S. citizens and domestic entities to file a Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), otherwise due ...