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TELEPHONE SCAMMERS CLAIMING TO BE IRS TO STEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION The IRS has issued another warning about scammers pretending to be IRS personnel.  The warning is reproduced below in its entirety. Issue...

By now, I’m sure anyone owning an undisclosed offshore bank account has become familiar with the term, “John Doe Summons.” After all, following the IRS issuing a John Doe Summons to UBS, it announced the 2009 OVDP, and...

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...