IRS Whistleblower Program – Exposing Tax Law Violations
The IRS Whistleblower Program helps boost the “fair and effective enforcement of our nation’s tax laws and the success of our voluntary tax system.” The IRS Whistleblower Program is dependent on people who become aware of tax fraud and tax
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White House follows up with Digital Assets Priorities Identified in Executive Order
President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets was signed on 3/9/22 acknowledging how the rise in digital assets creates an opportunity to reinforce the leadership of the U.S. in the global financial system as well
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Form 1040 2022 Draft: IRS Changes Crypto Question
On 9/1/22, the IRS posted Form 1040 2022 Draft. Form 1040 is the U.S. Individual Income Tax Return and since tax year 2019, Form 1040 has been asking taxpayers about their virtual currency doings on the front page. Form 1040
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The FATCA Loophole will bring more Enforcement Action
After a yearlong investigation, the US Senate Finance Committee probed into a FATCA Loophole and delivered an investigative report titled “The Shell Bank Loophole” that exposes a tax evasion scheme under a FATCA loophole that allows banks offshore to accept
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Avoid IRS Scams – What IRS Will Do and Not Do
IRS scams are a big concern for the Agency and taxpayers. Scammers are impersonating the IRS either by phone, email or in person costing thousands of people millions of dollars. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, or email to set
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El IRS Advierte a los Contribuyentes Contra las Estrategias de Evasión Fiscal
El IRS concluyó su lista de Estafas de la Docena Sucia (“Dirty Dozen”) del 2022 recomendando a los contribuyentes a estar atentos y evitar ser engañados por las estrategias de evasión fiscal. En la lista del 2022 están las criptomonedas,
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IRS Issues Another Crowdfunding Reminder
Due to the popularity of crowdfunding as a venue to raise money online, for the second time in 2022, the IRS has issued News regarding how money raised through crowdfunding may be taxable. The first notice was issued by the
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FDIC Crypto Protection? No way!
On 7/29/22, the FDIC published a Crypto Advisory: “Advisory to FDIC-Insured Institutions Regarding Deposit Insurance and Dealings with Crypto Companies” due to its concern regarding the confusion that consumers have regarding Crypto assets “offered by, through, or in connection with
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Can the IRS Collect Assets Abroad?
The answer to the question “Can the IRS Collect Assets Abroad”” is yes, based on the Office of Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service memorandum dated February 24, 2022. The memorandum discusses the IRS Collection Procedures for Assets outside of the
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Dirty Dozen for 2022
According to the IRS, the Dirty Dozen represents the worst of the worst tax scams. The Dirty Dozen is a list that is compiled annually by the IRS in order to alert taxpayers, tax professionals and financial institutions of tax
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Digital Asset Report from DOJ
A Digital Asset Report was issued on 6/6/22 by the DOJ – Report pursuant to Section 8(b)(iv) of President Biden’s March 9, 2022, Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. The Report is presented by Attorney General Merrick
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FATF 2022 Strategic Initiatives
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an independent inter-governmental entity that develops policies for protection of our global financial system from money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of weapons of mass destruction. It is considered to be the global
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