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Money Laundering is the same thing as tax evasion according to the IRS
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Money Laundering Is Tax Evasion

Money Laundering and Tax Evasion Money laundering and tax evasion are closely related. The IRS has used money laundering statutes to help cut down on tax evasion. Money laundering may be seen as willful tax evasion. Hiding money will off course…
tax controversy | audit on the Trust Fund Recover Penalty (TFRP)
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Tax Controversy: What to Do When You Get An Audit Letter

The phrase “tax controversy” is used in the legal profession to define tax disputes that originate between the IRS or a state tax agency and a Taxpayer, usually, but not always, originating from an audit. Legal services offered as part…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, FBAR enforcement and FinCen form. The Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, (FBAR), is required
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FBAR Enforcement:
How and When the IRS Will Act?

How Does the IRS Enforce the FBAR? The Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, (FBAR), is required when a U.S. Person has a financial interest in or signature authority over one or more foreign financial accounts with an aggregate…
trust fund recovery penalty

All or Nothing – Trust Fund Recovery Penalty under Section 6672

Many business owners believe that operating as a Corporation protects them from personal liability. While oftentimes this is true, if a corporation does not pay income tax withholding and withheld Social Security, the IRS can and will pursue…
expatriate tax advice for immigration
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Expatriate Tax Advice: What Are the Filing Requirements for U.S. Expats?

What U.S. Expats Need to Know About IRS Filing Requirements Many expatriates have questions about how to handle their taxes while living abroad. There are many things to consider such as: Do I have to file U.S. income tax return? What about…
publication 519 tax
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Publication 519: What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know About IRS Publication 519 Publication 519 is provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to assist in tax preparation for both resident and non-resident aliens. Among other things Publication 519 helps you to determine…
international tax lawyer double taxation

Doubling Down: How an International Tax Lawyer Can Save You From Double Taxation

How Tax Lawyers Can Help Prevent Double Taxation Confusions The notion of an international tax attorney conjures up images of Grand Cayman and John Grisham’s “The Firm,” but the need for a tax lawyer who specializes is international tax…
FBAR Lawyer Avoid Criminal Charges, a tax laywer can help with with rare exceptions, the reasonable cause defense will not preclude the assessment of the the Trust Fund Recover Penalty (TFRP) cases
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Finding an FBAR Lawyer to Help Avoid Criminal Charges

How to Find a Good Tax Attorney You’ve discovered you have to file the Foreign Bank Account Report but are having trouble finding an FBAR attorney. As you search across the web, it may seem as though there are attorneys for any number of…
form 8938 statement of spec
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Form 8938: The Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets

In an effort to curb tax dodging by United States citizens with foreign assets, Congress passed The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act. The act imposes a new reporting requirement for foreign financial assets, in addition to the requirement…
5th amendment privilege
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No 5th Amendment Privilege in Submission of Foreign Bank Accounts Records

The US District Court for the District of New Jersey has applied the required records doctrine to documents required to be maintained under the US Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and thus rejected taxpayers' argument that they can refuse to produce…