Do I Need to Report Bitcoin on My FBAR? [Podcast]
International “Double Trouble” Taxation [Podcast]
Demystifying the FBAR
What is the allure of cryptocurrency? [Podcast]
Online Poker Accounts and the FBAR [Podcast]
Paying U.S. Taxes As An Expat: The New Indentured Servitude?
“The ship Unity, William Glover, Master, Will sail in a Week. Has very good Accommodations for Passengers. Healthy young MEN and WOMEN, as indentured Servants will meet with good Encouragement, and be well treated on board this Vessel. Apply as above.” Thousands of advertisements like this one appeared in English newspapers prior to the American […]
Do I Need To Report Bitcoin On My FBAR?
Many lawyers are borderline technophobes. In 2014, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the Supreme Court still used vacuum tubes to distribute messages long after these systems became available in Washington-area yard sales. “Judges and court executives are understandably circumspect in introducing change to a court system that works well until they are satisfied that they […]
The Fifth Amendment’s Essential Role in Offshore Audits
We’ve all seen Matlock reruns, haven’t we? We all sat through a civics class in high school, didn’t we? So we all know what the Fifth Amendment is, right? Therefore, is there any reason at all to finish this article? Before we can begin to understand how the Fifth Amendment applies in offshore tax cases, […]
Justice Department Reaches Final Resolutions Under Swiss Bank Program
The Department of Justice issued the following press release back on December 29, 2016: The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached final resolutions with banks that have met the requirements of the Swiss Bank Program. The Program provided a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States, […]
FATCA Brings End to Switzerland’s Time-honored Tradition of Bank Secrecy
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