THE LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT S. STEINBERG, P.A.

One of the difficult aspects of U.S. tax law for foreign persons to understand is how they become accidental U.S. tax residents.  Even those here without a Green Card on non-immigration visas, can be required in any given...

Some still out in the cold with offshore financial accounts take comfort in the fact that their bank has not yet been indicted or named in any publicly announced IRS investigation. Well, here is some sobering news to shake...

The holes in which to hide for offshore tax cheats are steadily being filled up. Those who have not entered the IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, will find no comfort in some recent news, namely: Bank Frey, the...

In my post of July 14, 2013 on www.the-tax-wars.net, “OVDP or Nothing At All,” I wrote: I believe the wiser approach for most is still to seek the shelter of certainty by entering the OVDP (IRS 2012 OFFSHORE VOLUNTARY...

The IRS has updated in webpage with information, “IRS Operations During the Lapse in Appropriations.” www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Operations-During-The-Lapse-In-appropriations Some additional guidance: E-filed...