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Yearly Archives: 2011

As National Debts Pile Up, Tax Evaders Face Greater Scrutiny

NY Times-London- Disputes are raging from Athens to Washington about how to reduce government debt without further damaging already weak economies.  But there is at least one thing on which global leaders seem to agree: cracking down on tax havens and tax evasion would help.  Tax evasion and compliance was on the agenda of the meeting…
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Willful Failure to File FBARs – What if you Really Did not Know?

BNA - Over the past three years, the U.S. government has intensified its pursuit of taxpayers who fail to pay taxes on money held in foreign bank accounts; this includes a massive increase in criminal investigations and prosecutions. While “willfulness” is generally recognized to be a high legal standard requiring proof that the accused acted…
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IRS On Track to Issue Proposed Rules, Draft Bank Agreement Under FATCA

Internal Revenue Service is “on track” to issue proposed regulations on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) around the end of the year, a top IRS international official said Nov. 17. IRS Large Business & International Division Deputy Commissioner (International) Michael Danilack said if the guidance does not come out by Dec. 31, he…
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