Holding accounts in foreign banks can bring certain benefits, but it can also require close attention to tax rules in the United States. If you do not follow these rules, you may face trouble from the IRS. Many people with…
Receiving a letter from the IRS can feel stressful. You may wonder what the notice means and what you should do next. Sometimes, the notice is about a missing form or an amount the IRS believes you owe. Other times,…
The Supreme Court recently ruled in Bittner vs. United States that federal law prescribes that maximum penalties for the non-willful failure to file a report are calculated per report, not per account. In Bittner, the Court was tasked with interpreting the…