On April 2, 2009, the IRS announced they will reduce the penalty for not filing a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Account, known as a FBAR Form. The current penalty is up to fifty percent (50%) of the highest annual balance of each account for each of the last 3 years. The 50% penalty … Read more
On April 2, 2009 the U.S. Treasury rolled out a Voluntary Disclosure program (expiring on September 22, 2009). The goal of this program is to bring into the fold undisclosed foreign bank accounts and with them, a lot of tax revenue. The voluntary disclosure program is confiscatory and will be a tough pill to swallow … Read more
You know June 30th is the last day to report your foreign bank accounts details (fbar) to IRS. So remember, if you’re an American citizen, and have over K in foreign bank account, savings account, you need to file this report (FBAR FORM) by June 30. Deadline for 2010 FBAR forms is JUNE 30, 2011 … Read more
A bank levy is a nasty tool the Internal Revenue Service has at their disposal to use against taxpayers they believe owe them money. The Internal Revenue Service issues a levy notice to the person’s bank. This levy notice requires the bank to freeze the party’s assets for twenty-one days. If, for any reason, the … Read more
Hopefully you never have to deal with a tax levy imposed by the IRS. Unfortunately, many people do have to face this reality every year. A tax levy is pretty simple to understand. This is a legal process in which your property is seized to satisfy tax debt. In other words, if you owe money … Read more