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Fresh Start program, part 2: tax liens and direct deposit defaults On behalf of Brown, PC posted in Tax Controversy on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. IRS in 2009. This program has been beneficial to many taxpayers in resolving tax debt and avoiding federal tax liens. Continue reading Fresh Start program, part 2: tax liens and direct deposit defaults... Tags: Tax Controversy The IRS Fresh Start program, part 1: how does it affect tax liens? On behalf of Brown, PC posted in IRS on Thursday, February 19, 2015. In 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, the IRS launched an initiative intended to ease the burdens of financially strapped individuals and businesses burdened by back taxes. It was called "Fresh Start." Continue reading The IRS Fresh Start program, part 1: how does it affect tax liens?... Tags: IRS IRS Commissioner Indicates Changes in Policy on Structuring By Brown, PC of Brown, PC posted in IRS on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. In an appearance before the House Committee on Ways and Means, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen announced changes in the way the IRS will investigate cases of suspected structuring, particularly as it relates to civil forfeiture. Continue reading IRS Commissioner Indicates Changes in Policy on Structuring... Tags: IRS Online Filers Should be Wary of Identity Theft By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in Identity Theft on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. A surge in fraudulent state tax filings in 19 states appears to involve personal information stolen from TurboTax. The FBI is working to determine who used stolen data to obtain bogus refunds from various state agencies and whether federal returns are also involved. Continue reading Online Filers Should be Wary of Identity Theft... Tags: Identity Theft, Online Filing World Class Tennis Players Mindful of Tax Implications By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in State and Local Taxes on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Top tennis players usually earn income in several different countries during the year. Minimizing their tax liabilities requires some creative planning, including changing their residence to a tax friendly country. Continue reading World Class Tennis Players Mindful of Tax Implications... Tags: State and Local Taxes If your taxes are past due, should you still file? On behalf of Brown, PC posted in Tax Evasion on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Tax-filing season for this year still has a couple of months ago. But what if you still have not filed taxes for previous years? Continue reading If your taxes are past due, should you still file?... Tags: Tax Evasion UBS Under Investigation for Selling Illegal Bearer Bonds By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in Offshore Accounts/International Tax Disputes on Friday, February 13, 2015. UBS has confirmed that it is again being investigated by U.S. regulators for helping wealthy Americans evade taxes, this time involving the sale of "bearer bonds" that allow investors to transfer ownership anonymously. Continue reading UBS Under Investigation for Selling Illegal Bearer Bonds... Tags: Offshore Accounts HSBC Again Under Investigation by U.S. Justice Department By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in Offshore Accounts/International Tax Disputes on Friday, February 13, 2015. U.S. authorities may revisit a 2012 deferred prosecution agreement with HSBC due to new allegations that the bank helped wealthy individuals hide money and evade taxes. Continue reading HSBC Again Under Investigation by U.S. Justice Department... Tags: Offshore Accounts Indicted Swiss Banker Arrested in Germany By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in Offshore Accounts/International Tax Disputes on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. A former Swiss banker who was indicted in the United States three years ago has been arrested in Germany and is expected to be extradited to the United States. Roger Keller, a former client advisor at Wegelin & Co, was indicted in 2012 for helping Americans hide more than $1.2 billion. Continue reading Indicted Swiss Banker Arrested in Germany... Tags: Offshore Accounts IRS 2015 Priorities Include Uncovering Offshore Accounts By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in Offshore Accounts/International Tax Disputes on Monday, February 9, 2015. The IRS has announced its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams, which are areas of enforcement that the agency will focus on in 2015. Once again, the list includes undisclosed offshore accounts, which has been a top priority since 2009. Continue reading IRS 2015 Priorities Include Uncovering Offshore Accounts... Tags: Offshore Accounts Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program to Remain Open Indefinitely By Kristen Brown of Brown, PC posted in Offshore Accounts/International Tax Disputes on Monday, February 9, 2015. The IRS announced that its popular Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) will remain open on an indefinite basis, while warning taxpayers that identifying individuals with undeclared offshore accounts remains one of the agency's top priorities. Continue reading Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program to Remain Open Indefinitely... Tags: Offshore Accounts Tax avoidance vs. tax evasion, part 2: the role of legal counsel On behalf of Brown, PC posted in Tax Evasion on Thursday, February 5, 2015. In part one of this post, we discussed the important distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion. Tax avoidance, we explained, involves using legal means to get around or minimize tax liability. Tax evasion, by contrast, involves actions such as not reporting income that, when done willfully, can lead to criminal charges. Continue reading Tax avoidance vs. tax evasion, part 2: the role of legal counsel... Tags: Tax Evasion Print this Page