As of 1 January 2013, Mexico is granting a tax amnesty for federal taxes, certain fees and penalties levied on the failure to fulfill tax obligations (different from payment obligations). The main requirement for the application of the tax amnesty is to pay the remaining portion of the unpaid tax, fee or penalty in one…
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IRS Issue Final Regulations to Combat Offshore Tax Evasion
Page Content The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today issued comprehensive final regulations implementing the information reporting and withholding tax provisions commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Enacted by Congress in 2010, these provisions target non-compliance by U.S. taxpayers using foreign accounts. The issuance of…
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The Long Arm of the IRS Reaches Israeli Shores – Oy Vey!
The Following Recent Articles about the IRS, FATCA and Israel, are proof that the IRS' Probe into Secret Offshore Bank Accounts is not just limited to Switzerland: IRS ramps up audits of taxpayers in Israel FATCA, Stanley Fischer – complaint asks release of $250,000 seized of “US Person” by Israeli Bank HaPoalim Bank Leumi, the largest…
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Taxpayers Advocate's 2012 Annual Report Emphisises: Tax Reform, Identity Theft & Voluntary Disclosure Issues
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her 2012 annual report to Congress, identifying the need for tax reform as the overriding priority in tax administration. TAX REFORM The National Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report designates the complexity of the tax code as the #1 most serious problem facing taxpayers and recommends that Congress take…
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