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

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...

The IRS has announced what is operational and not during the government shut-down.  Below is the text of the IRS announcement.  IRS Operations During The Lapse In Appropriations Due to the current lapse in appropriations,...

Recent developments have turned up the heat on offshore tax holders who have or have had unreported bank accounts in Switzerland: On August 29, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Swiss Federal Department of...

August has been a busy month for weaving tighter the growing web of international snares laid for catching offshore tax evaders. On August 13, the U.S. and Cayman Islands announced agreement on a Model 1 Intergovernmental...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued its Final Notice requiring the electronic filing of most Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reports by July 1, 2012. The mandated reports filed by financial institutions...