I’d have to reach to really tie this photo from NASA of glacial ice calving offshore into the IRS’s “offshore” disclosure program. Posts are more interesting with photos included, so let’s avoid the awkward analogy and move on to the program! It looks like the IRS found success with its 2009 and 2011 voluntary disclosure programs and … Continue reading IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopens for 2012
On August 26, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service extended the deadline for participation in the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative to September 9, 2011. My communications with the IRS during the past week indicate that the Service will be much more ridged during this 2011 Initiative than it was during the 2009 Initiative. The civil review … Continue reading Deadline Extension – 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative
As a follow-up to the Franchise Tax Board’s recent press release, I wanted to follow up with the details of California’s Voluntary Compliance Initiative 2 (VCI 2) that began August 1, 2011, and runs through October 31, 2011. If you’ve already taken part in the IRS’ Voluntary Disclosure program, or are considering doing so before the August … Continue reading California's Voluntary Tax Compliance Initiative
Are you Feeling Lucky? You may be on the fence as to whether you want to raise your hand and tell the IRS you’ve been moving money around overseas for the past 20 years. You may also be considering rolling the dice and betting that you won’t be caught. Of course, one risk you’re running … Continue reading IRS 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative – Cost of Disclosure vs. Non-Disclosure
Time is running out to avoid some major penalties and potential criminal liability. We’ve discussed this program in our posts here and here. We’re getting more and more phone calls of people trying to get in before this opportunity ends. There has been no indication from the IRS that there will be a third disclosure initiative. … Continue reading The August 31 Deadline Is Fast Approaching for the Second Special Voluntary Disclosure Initiative of Offshore Accounts
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. So it goes for offshore accounts. Offshore accounts have had a high place on the IRS’ radar since 2009, with the IRS’ first push for taxpayers to seek amnesty for unreported offshore accounts through voluntary disclosure. Earlier this year, Alec Harrington let you know about … Continue reading 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative Countdown – 36 Days Remaining
August 19, 2011 UPDATE – Time is running out to reap the benefits of this program – look here. Click here for a discussion of the benefits. While private clients may be regaining confidence in UBS, many people still have a bad taste in their mouth following the Internal Revenue Service investigation into domestically … Continue reading 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative