By: Michael Sardar August 2018 Edition The CPA Journal On March 13, the IRS announced that it will close the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP), effective September 28, 2018. In the announcement, the IRS encouraged taxpayers who need to disclose noncompliant and unreported foreign accounts and assets to come forward before
By Wendy Abkin, George Abney, and Caroline D. Ciraolo Tax Executive Institute February 2018 TO DISCLOSE OR NOT TO DISCLOSE, THAT IS THE QUESTION Hamlet’s thoughts weighed heavily upon him. Should he suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or take arms against a sea of troubles? For the young Prince
By Bryan C. Skarlatos & Henry Stow Lovejoy Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure June – July 2017 Edition Taxpayers who have underpaid their taxes can avoid accuracy-related penalties under Code Sec. 6662 by demonstrating that they acted with reasonable cause and in good faith. In general, the most important factor in determining
By Sharon L. McCarthy The CPA Journal July 2017 Edition Tax professionals, and also the general public, well know by now that U.S. taxpayers are required to report foreign financial accounts to the government. Full Article
By Bryan C. Skarlatos Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure January 01, 2014 The normal statute of limitations is three years from the date the return is filed. That is how long the IRS has to challenge the accuracy of the return and assess a deficiency.1 However, the three-year statute
By Juliet L. Fink and Megan L. Brackney WG&L Practical Tax Strategies Journal October 2012 Edition On 9/21/11, the IRS announced a new voluntary disclosure program, the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) to provide an incentive for taxpayers to comply with their employment tax obligations. The VCSP is part of a larger “fresh
By Juliet L. Fink NYSSCPA, Tax Stringer January 2012 Edition, Vol. 3, No. 1 On Sept. 21, 2011, the IRS announced a new voluntary disclosure program, the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), to provide an incentive for taxpayers to comply with their employment tax obligations. The VCSP is part of a
