Compliance Issues

International Information Return Forms: Resolving Penalty Abatement Requests

The IRS has been aggressively asserting penalties for late filing of international information forms such as Form 3520, Form 3520-A, Form 5471, Form 5472, etc.  This has been a very…

Compliance Issues New York Nonresidents Tax Compliance

New York Utilizing Electronic Data Records for Tax Audits

Taxpayers claiming residency outside of New York while maintaining ties to New York, such as an apartment, room, or other ties in New York, may be exposing themselves to a…

Compliance Issues Internal Revenue Code Switzerland Tax Compliance

Justice Department Expecting to Collect over $1.36 billion from Swiss Banks

In the beginning of 2016, the Justice Department reported that it is expecting to collect over $1.36 billion from 80 Swiss banks and financial institutions that admitted to aiding U.S….

Business Compliance Issues Tax Compliance

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

Earlier this year, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney and Peter King, both New York Congressmen, reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would require disclosure of a corporation’s beneficial owner;…