by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 7, 2012 | Back Taxes, FBAR, Representation, Tax Lawyer, Tax Settlements
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Offshore Tax Issues are on the rise and with the new Health Care Program the IRS will be hiring over 15,500 new IRS Agents. Due to the success from the first two Offshore Programs the IRS has already said that much of their budget will be spent on Offshore targets because of the high volume of success.
Many Offshore taxpayers, Expatriates and others have no need to worry. The filing requirements are laid out and the IRS is making there filing program available on line.
However, there are a considerable amount of taxpayers who were suppose to file but never did so. If you fall in to that categorize you need be concerned.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 7, 2012 | FBAR, Representation, Tax Lawyer, Tax Returns
With the FBAR buzz flying around many questions still surround FBAR itself.
Much has been written and here are some simple answers to common questions asked regarding FBAR requirements.
These Q&A’s help to explain the What, Who and the Where of FBAR.
Should you have other questions regarding FBAR call us today for a no cost professional; tax consultation. 1-866-700-1040.
You will speak directly to Tax Attorneys, Tax Lawyers, CPA’s and Former IRS agents with over 206 years of professional tax experience and over 60 years of direct experience with the IRS.
1. Who Must File an FBAR form?
Some United States persons are required to file an FBAR if:
1. The United States person had a financial interest in or signature authority over at least one financial account located outside of the United States;
and
2. The aggregate value of all foreign financial accounts exceeded $10,000 at any time during the calendar year to be reported.
United States person means:
United States citizens; United States residents; entities, including but not limited to, corporations, partnerships, or limited liability companies created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States; and trusts or estates formed under the laws of the United States. Definition per IRS Tax Law.
2. What are the exceptions to the Reporting Requirement of FBAR
There are filing exceptions for the following United States persons or foreign financial accounts:
1. Certain foreign financial accounts jointly owned by spouses;
2. United States persons included in a consolidated FBAR;
3. Correspondent/Nostro accounts;
4. Foreign financial accounts owned by a governmental entity;
5. Foreign financial accounts owned by an international financial institution;
6. IRA owners and beneficiaries;
7. Participants in and beneficiaries of tax-qualified retirement plans;
8. Certain individuals with signature authority over but no financial interest in a foreign accounts
10.Trust beneficiaries; and
11.Foreign financial accounts maintained on a United States military banking facility.
You should call our firm for a comprehensive list of questions we will review with you.
Reporting and Filing Information for FBAR
A person who holds a foreign financial account may have a reporting obligation even though the account produces no taxable income.
The FBAR is not filed with the filer’s federal income tax return.
The granting, by the Internal Revenue Service, of an extension to file federal income tax returns does not extend the due date for filing an FBAR. You may not request an extension for filing the FBAR.
The FBAR is an annual report and must be received by the Department of the Treasury in Detroit, MI, at one of the two addresses below, on or before June 30th of the year following the calendar year being reported.
File by mailing the FBAR to:
United States Department of the Treasury
P.O. Box 32621
Detroit, MI 48232-0621
If an express delivery service is required for a timely filed FBAR, address the parcel to:
IRS Enterprise Computing Center
ATTN: CTR Operations Mail room, 4th Floor
985 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 6, 2012 | Back Taxes, Expatriate Tax, Income Tax Preparation, Representation, Tax Lawyer, Tax Settlements
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Do you need to file back, unfiled, delinquent, past due or late tax returns?
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Call us today to find out if you need to file a tax return. We call review your tax situation for free to see if you need to be concerned.
WE WILL GO OVER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH YOU.
1.Who needs to file?
2.Do I need to file a State Return?
3.How do I report foreign bank accounts (FBAR)?
4.What is the story with Form 8938 (Statement of Foreign Financial Assets)?
5.What is the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion?
6. What is the Foreign Tax Credit?
7.What is the Foreign Housing Allowance?
8.How do I qualify as an expat?
9.Does being self-employed change tax obligations?
10.What about expat taxes for non-residents?
The expatriation tax provisions under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 877 and 877A apply to US citizens who have renounced their citizenship and long-term residents (as defined in IRC 877(e)) who have ended their US resident status for federal tax purposes. Different rules apply according to the date upon which you expatriated.
by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 6, 2012 | Tax Help, Tax Lawyer
There a a lot of myths surrounding Offshore Tax Issues – Tax Laws and with the proper guidance many of these issues and problems can immediately dissolve. Knowledge is power.
Combined with 205 years of professional tax experience and over 60 years with the IRS, working in the local, district and regional offices, we can see you through any tax issue you may have regarding Offshore Banking or IRS Financial Issues.
We are IRS Tax Experts and a tax specialty firm.
We are staffed with Tax Attorneys, Lawyers, CPA’s and Former IRS Agents, Managers and Instructors. When employed at the IRS we taught Tax Law.
You can call us for a no cost consultations and we may be able to provide a easy solution for your situation.
You will speak directly with a tax professional.
The Offshore Program is a hot topic with the IRS. The IRS has recently collected over $4.4 Billion as a result of of first two Offshore Programs.
It is certainly not illegal to have overseas funds or income but a voluntary disclosure is necessary to avoid the harsh IRS tax penalties.
Depending on a taxpayer’s particular facts and circumstances, the following penalty could apply:
A penalty for failing to file the Form TD F 90-22.1 (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, commonly known as an “FBAR”).
United States citizens, residents and certain other persons must annually report their direct or indirect financial interest in, or signature authority or other authority that is comparable to signature authority over, a financial account that is maintained with a financial institution located in a foreign country if, for any calendar year, the aggregate value of all foreign accounts exceeded $10,000 at any time during the year.
Usually, the civil penalty for willfully failing to file an FBAR can be as high as the greater of $100,000 or 50 percent of the total balance of the foreign account per violation.
There is a huge laundry list of IRS Penalties. Call us for more details.
In many cases penalty abatement’s will be accepted by the IRS due to:
1. lack of knowledge,
2. bad advice,
3. ignorance,
4. depending on the advise of others.
Reasonable cause can exist to abate penalties and interest. See our home page, penalty abatement tab.
See 31 U.S.C. § 5321(a)(5). Non-willful violations that the IRS determines were not due to reasonable cause are subject to a $10,000 penalty per violation.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 6, 2012 | FBAR, Income Tax Preparation, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer, Tax Returns
Have a late FBAR filing?
Call our tax firm for a no cost professional tax consultation. 1-866-700-1040
You can speak directly to a Tax Attorneys, Lawyers, CPAs or Former IRS Agents all who are IRS tax experts.
We have over 206 years of professional tax representation experience and over 60 years of working directly for the IRS. We taught Tax Law.
If you have a late filing of FBAR we can represent you before the IRS so you will never have to speak with the IRS.
We can work out a tax settlement ( offer in compromise ) and look to abate some of the penalties and interest should your filing result in tax.
FBAR is high gear the feds fully plan to make FBAR Reporting a high priority and a target within the IRS because of the success of the program.
Over 33,000 FBAR filers came forward producing $4.4 billion large.
When the Obama Health Care Plan was signed it allowed for the hiring of 15,000 new agents.
IRS has picked out premium targets and Expatiates and FBAR will be two on their high priority lists.
The first question taxpayers ask regarding FBAR is simply,
Who must file an FBAR?
Any United States person who has a financial interest in or signature authority or other authority over any financial account in a foreign country, if the aggregate value of these accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year.
The Reporting and Filing Information for FBAR
A person(s) who holds a foreign financial account may have a reporting obligation even though the account produces no taxable income.
Checking the appropriate block on FBAR – related federal tax return or information return questions (for example, on Schedule B of Form 1040, the “Other Information” section of Form 1041, Schedule B of Form 1065, and Schedule N of Form 1120) and filing the FBAR, satisfies the account holder’s reporting obligation.
The FBAR is not to be filed with the filer’s federal income tax return.
The granting by the IRS of a tax extension to file federal income tax returns does not extend the due date for filing an FBAR.
You may not request an extension for filing the FBAR.
The FBAR is an annual report and must be received by the Department of the Treasury in Detroit, MI, at one of the two addresses below, on or before June 30th of the year following the calendar year being reported.
File by mailing the FBAR to:
United States Department of the Treasury
P.O. Box 32621
Detroit, MI 48232-0621
If an express delivery service is required for a timely filed FBAR, address the parcel to:
IRS Enterprise Computing Center
ATTN: CTR Operations Mail Room, 4th Floor
985 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
Let us take the fear out of FBAR. Call today for a free tax consult. 1-866-700-1040
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 5, 2012 | FBAR, Representation, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer, Tax Returns
The FBAR Filing Requirements.
There is much information buzzing around about FBAR. Most taxpayers are completely uninformed regarding FBAR tax issues and filing requirements.
With the IRS now having over $500 Million in new resource money as a result of the Health Care plan, taxpayers need to become aware of FBAR because the IRS will turn a lot of their time and attention to FBAR and the tax issues related to this program because of the huge revenue FBAR has raised.
To date, FBAR has brought in some $4.4 billion large ones with 33,000 filing over the past three years.
As Former IRS Agents, Tax Attorneys, Lawyers and CPA’s we are FBAR and Expatriate tax experts.
We offer a no cost professional tax consultation for FBAR filing consultations.
We can answer all your questions.
Here are some common questions asked of the FBAR filings.
1. What is an FBAR?
An FBAR is a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. The form number is TD F 90-22.1
2. Who must file an FBAR?
Any United States person who has a financial interest in or signature authority or other authority over any financial account in a foreign country, if the aggregate value of these accounts exceeds $10,000 at any time during the calendar year.
3. What is a foreign country?
A “foreign country” includes all geographical areas outside the United States, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories and possessions of the United States (including Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands).
4. What is a United States person?
“United States person” includes a citizen or resident of the United States, a domestic partnership, a domestic corporation, and a domestic estate or trust. See Announcement 2010-16.
5. Is a single-member LLC, which is a disregarded entity for U.S. tax purposes, a United States person for FBAR purposes?
Yes, the tax rules concerning disregarded entities do not apply with respect to the FBAR reporting requirement. FBARs are required under Title 31, not under any provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
6. What constitutes signature or other authority over an account?
A person has signature authority over an account if such person can control the disposition of money or other property in it by delivery of a document containing his or her signature (or his or her signature and that of one or more other persons) to the bank or other person with whom the account is maintained.
Other authority exists in a person who can exercise power that is comparable to signature authority over an account by direct communication to the bank or other person with whom the account is maintained, either orally or by some other means.
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