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The US and Costa Rica have a New Tax Information Sharing Agreement!

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The US and Costa Rica have a New Tax Information Sharing Agreement! was published by JD Supra on 11/14/18. On April 20, 2018, the Governments of Costa Rica and the U.S.A. signed a new version of their AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA […]

IRS gives Internal Revenue Manual Voluntary Disclosure Consideration if…….

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IRS gives Internal Revenue Manual Voluntary Disclosure Consideration if……. was published by JD Supra on 10/16/18. When IRS reviews a criminal tax case, consideration is given to various factors such as whether a voluntary disclosure was made, whether prosecution exists, the health, age and mental condition of the Taxpayer and whether a solicitation of tax […]

Certificaciones FATCA Son Debidas El 15 De Diciembre Y Es Mejor Certificar

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Certificaciones FATCA Son Debidas El 15 De Diciembre Y Es Mejor Certificar was published by JD Supra on 10/2/18. Una certificación FATCA consiste en respuestas a una o más serie de preguntas que los Oficiales Responsables (RO) de ciertas entidades deben responder y enviar al IRS para confirmar el cumplimiento de las entidades con los […]

FATCA certifications due December 15 and it is best to certify

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FATCA certifications due December 15 and it is best to certify was published by JD Supra on 10/2/18. A FATCA certification consists of answers to one or more series of questions that the Responsible Officers (RO) of certain entities must answer and submit to the IRS to confirm the entities’ compliance with the requirements of […]

Let’s Understand Filing FBARs

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Let’s Understand Filing FBARs was published by JD Supra on 9/25/18. The jurors in the Paul Manafort case had questions regarding the complex Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBARs) regulations.  This was evidenced by the jury’s questions to the judge addressing the responsibility to file an FBAR if a person owns less than 50 percent of the […]

IRS ENDS OVDP right when some Taxpayers GET IT!

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IRS ENDS OVDP right when some Taxpayers GET IT! was published by JD Supra on 9/18/18. On March 13, 2018, IRS announced the termination of the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) as of September 28, 2018 (Notice IR-2018-52).  OVDP has been available to Taxpayers that willfully failed to report foreign financial assets and pay all […]

¡FATCA Se Está Enforzando A Pesar De Hipos Y Reporte De TIGTA!

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¡FATCA Se Está Enforzando A Pesar De Hipos Y Reporte De TIGTA! was published by JD Supra on 8/28/18. El 5 de Julio del 2018, el Inspector General del Tesoro para la Administración Tributaria (TIGTA) emitió un informe:   https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/auditreports/2018reports/201830040fr.pdf  titulado: “A pesar de gastar casi $380 Millones, el IRS aún no está preparado para hacer cumplir […]

FATCA Is Being Enforced Despite Hiccups And TIGTA Report!

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FATCA Is Being Enforced Despite Hiccups And TIGTA Report! was published by JD Supra on 8/28/18. On July 5, 2018, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a report https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/auditreports/2018reports/201830040fr.pdf titled: “Despite Spending Nearly $380 Million, the Internal Revenue Service Is Still Not Prepared to Enforce Compliance With the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act”.   The […]

El Sistema De Registro FATCA Está Funcionando. ¿Estás Listo?

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El Sistema De Registro FATCA Está Funcionando. ¿Estás Listo? was published by JD Supra on 8/14/18. El 31 de Julio del 2018, el IRS publicó una Notificación (2018-9) para informar que la Certificación de Cuentas Preexistentes (COPA) y el Proceso de Certificación Periódica (relacionada con el cumplimiento de una Entidad con varios requisitos FATCA) ahora […]

FATCA Registration System Is Up And Running. Are You Ready?

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FATCA Registration System Is Up And Running. Are You Ready? was published by JD Supra on 8/14/18. On 7/31/18, IRS released notification (2018-9) to inform that the Certification of Pre-Existing Accounts (COPA) and Periodic Certification Process (relates to an Entity’s compliance with various FATCA requirements) are now available in the FATCA Registration System. The Updates […]

US Passports: Taxpayers Should Act Before IRS Notifies The State Department

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US Passports: Taxpayers Should Act Before IRS Notifies The State Department was published by JD Supra on 8/7/18. US Taxpayers that come forward to the IRS to arrange payment of their seriously delinquent tax debt before the IRS notifies the US Department of state stand to achieve a better outcome regarding the potential revocation or […]