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Tax Trivia: FBAR

26 January 2010

Update: We have a winner! It’s Chad! For the answer, see the comments!
Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is:
This year, thanks to UBS, the Bank Secrecy Act has gotten a lot of press. Under the Act, each US person must file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) if they [...]

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Tax Update Blog: ‘Cheat’? I don’t think the word means what they think it means.

19 November 2009

Great piece by Joe Kristan at Roth & Company PC about FBAR reporting…
Tax Update Blog: ‘Cheat’? I don’t think the word means what they think it means.: “”

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Ask the taxgirl: Oh Canada!

25 August 2009

Taxpayer asks:
I have what may be a stupid question. I read your answer about FBAR and I was wondering whether you have to report bank accounts in Canada or does this just apply overseas?
Taxgirl says:
Oh Canada. Land of moose, maple syrup and an occasionally decent hockey team…
Actually, Canada has a pretty sound economy [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: FBAR and Power of Attorney

25 August 2009

Taxpayer asks:
I was just reading about the rules for FBAR, and noticed that the IRS says that people who have Power of Attorney (POA) for elderly relatives with foreign bank accounts must submit FBAR reports if those accounts total over $10,000 at any point during the year.
As it happens, I have a POA for my [...]

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Fix the Tax Code Friday: Foreign Accounts

21 August 2009

The IRS crackdown on foreign accounts has been generating a lot of discussion in the blogosphere. Some folks argue that it’s a waste of resources, others argue that it’s been a long time coming.
Today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is:
Is the targeting of offshore accounts a fair use of IRS resources? Or [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Foreign Accounts and FBAR

21 August 2009

Taxpayer asks:
Hi Kelly,
With all the publicity about UBS and foreign bank accounts, I have some concerns that a lot of parents may be sharing…
I know you’re a mom too (though your kids are too young for you to have to worry about this right now!) But, if you were in my [...]

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