Contents1 FBAR & FATCA 2 FBAR (5 Key Facts)3 FBAR Reporting is Not a New Form4 FBAR Has a Much Lower Threshold5 FBAR Is Filed Separately; FATCA Is Filed With the Return6 FATCA (5 Key Facts)7 FATCA Compliance Involves Reciprocal Global Reporting8 FATCA Requires Having […]
Contents1 Reckless FBAR Explained2 First, How is Reckless FBAR Defined?3 United States v. Reyes4 Failure to Notify Their Accountant of Foreign Accounts5 VDP and Withdrawal from the Program6 IRS Findings7 Explaining Reckless Disregard in the Context of Willfulness 8 The Court Rejects Reyeses’ Arguments 9 Other Cases (Pre-2026)10 […]
Contents1 Do You Have Foreign Accounts or Assets: 2025 FBAR Review2 Do You Have Foreign Accounts or Assets?3 What Other Types of Foreign Investments Does the Taxpayer Have?4 What is the Maximum Value of the Foreign Accounts and Assets?5 Which Forms Does the Taxpayer Have to […]
Contents1 Crucial IRS Foreign Information Returns for U.S. Tax Filers 2 Are You a U.S. Person for Tax Purposes or Not?3 FBAR (FinCEN Form 114)4 *6013(g) Election and the FBAR5 Form 8938 (FATCA)6 Form 3520/3520-A7 Form 8621 (PFIC)8 Form 54719 Late Filing Penalties May be Reduced or […]
  Contents1 Overview of New Immigrant U.S. Tax Rules 2 Worldwide Income Taxation3 Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR)4 Form 8938 (FATCA)5 Form 3520 Gift6 The Tip of the Iceberg7 Late Filing Penalties May be Reduced or Avoided8 Current Year vs. Prior Year Non-Compliance 9 Avoid False Offshore […]