FIFA has big problems, and not just limited to foreign bank account reporting. Yet many average Americans should watch at least one aspect of the FIFA criminal charges play out: the foreign account forms known as FBARs. Each U.S. citizen and permanent resident must report worldwide income to the IRS, even when paying taxes elsewhere….
It has never been easier for Americans to start businesses while living outside the U.S. If you are an American entrepreneur operating abroad, however, be aware of U.S. tax reporting obligations on non-U.S. businesses operated by Americans and make sure you are leveraging the value of U.S qualified retirement accounts set up for your business….
The United States has two tools with which to collect information on accounts held by its citizens, FATCA and FBAR. Lots of attention has been paid to FATCA, less so to FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting). FBAR targets accounts that U.S. citizens own as well as accounts over which U.S. citizens have signing authority. Read…
UBS whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld who assisted the U.S. in its successful prosecution of Swiss bank UBS AG for aiding U.S. citizens to commit tax evasion, has been asked to assist France with a similar investigation. Mr. Birkenfeld will travel to Paris to comply with a French subpoena requiring him to testify against UBS AG. French…
