Another former holder of a secret UBS AG account got off with probation Tuesday, when federal sentencing guidelines suggested a sentence of six months to a year. But it’s hard to argue that 84-year-old Jules Robbins, a World War II vet who settled in Long Island and built a nice business (Webster Watch) importing and…
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Instructions – New Streamlined Filing for Non-Resident & Non-Filer U.S. Taxpayers!
On June 26, 2012, the IRS announcednew Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures for non-resident U.S. taxpayers to go into effect on September 1, 2012. These new procedures are for non-residents including, but not limited to, dual citizens who have not filed U.S. income tax and information returns. The IRS website now has specific instructions for this…
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End of Banking Secrecy for Switzerland?
Swiss Banker are all shaking their heads saying, ‘In 40 years of operations we’ve never had a crisis like this one – a war like the one being waged against the Swiss banking system. We’re in the artillery sights of every country and every day there are new attacks’,” recounted Paolo Bernasconi, a business law…
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