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Registered Rep. June 24, 2015 Gregory Taggart	FATCA And The New Era of Global Transparency It's taken some time, but it's harder for U.S. citizens to hold foreign accounts away from the eyes of the IRS.
Registered Rep. December 3, 2009 Kristen French	IRS Investigates Stanford Clients With Offshore Accounts The IRS believes many of Allen Stanford's clients used offshore accounts to conceal income.
Registered Rep. July 28, 2009 John Churchill	IRS Tailing UBS Bankers and Advisors The IRS has upped the ante in its fight to gather thousands of names of alleged tax-dodging American UBS clients, by sending IRS agents to tail the firm's bankers and financial advisors as they visit clients.
Financial Advisor April 2009	A Swiss Miss The Internal Revenue Service is cracking down on tax cheats hiding money in foreign countries, and financial advisors who have wealthy clients with cash stashed overseas better hope their clients properly reported such funds.
BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Laura Cohn	Swiss Banks: Paradise Lost Tougher rules are just part of what's making this haven less appealing.
On Wall Street March 1, 2012 Michael Cohn	FATCA Exempts Local Secrecy Laws The law, known as FATCA, requires foreign financial institutions to report to the U.S. government on the holdings of U.S. taxpayers. It has generated consternation abroad since it was enacted in 2010.
On Wall Street November 1, 2009 Alan J. Foxman	What to Do When Commissions Are Withheld Advisor Q&As: What to do when commissions are withheld... Why did the IRS extend the offshore account disclosure date?...
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How to: Set up an Offshore Bank Account It may sound sexy to talk about an offshore account, but for the most part, banking offshore is about saving on tax dollars.
BusinessWeek September 10, 2009 Kerry Capell	Lower Your Taxes: Move to Switzerland Multinationals, hedge funds, and private equity firms - spooked by rising taxes - are flocking to the haven in the Alps.
U.S. Banker March 2011 Glen Fest	Uncle Sam Enlists Banks in Tax Battle Foreign financial institutions are perplexed over how to comply with a U.S. law requiring them to help in the fight against tax evasion.
Entrepreneur October 2005 Joan Szabo	No Refuge Entrepreneurs should be wary of the new tax shelter- reporting requirements lurking in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Bill Fleming	Bank Account Xenophobia: U.S. Reporting of Foreign Accounts The foreign account filing form and instructions were extensively revised late last year. The new instructions caused so much confusion that the IRS posted a series of questions and answers on its website in May.
Financial Advisor May 2011 Sherri Scordo	Frontline News Is the broker protocol being eroded... Fiduciary can be marketing tool to get high net worth clients... Americans unconfident about their retirement...
The Motley Fool April 12, 2010 Selena Maranjian	Beware These Tax Scams The IRS won't fall for these schemes. Neither should you.
HBS Working Knowledge March 7, 2005 Ann Cullen	How We Transformed the IRS Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service is no fun, but it used to be even worse. Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti tells how he braved the ultimate management challenge in his book, Many Unhappy Returns, and a Q&A.
BusinessWeek February 11, 2010 Jessica Silver-Greenberg	A Caribbean Tax Holiday for U.S. Businesses The IRS is investigating how $100 billion a year in credit-card receipts are escaping U.S. sales and income taxes in locales like Aruba and St. Kitts.
Entrepreneur June 2004 Julie Monahan	Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS.
Registered Rep. February 18, 2009 John Churchill	UBS Nailed With $780 Million Fine, Admits To Aiding Tax Dodge Clients The U.S. government has taken its pound of flesh from UBS today. According to a Department of Justice press release.
Entrepreneur November 2004 Joan Szabo	Electric Slide Switching to the the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System makes good tax sense for small businesses.
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Suzanne McGee	The New High Net Worth Client Thinks Globally Wealthy, sophisticated baby boomers are accumulating multinational holdings, ranging from Mexican real estate to Belgian pension benefits. The plans they need are anything but routine.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2011 Selena Maranjian	7 Things You Don't Know About Taxes The right moves could mean the difference between money wasted and money saved.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Roy Lewis	Can't Pay Your Taxes? If your tax bill is more than you can afford, take steps to minimize penalties and interest.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Alternative Tax Nightmares If even IRS employees can't sufficiently comprehend our tax laws, what hope do we mere taxpayers have? Well, at least we have a Taxpayer Advocate.
InternetNews April 12, 2006 Nicholas Carlson	The DoJ in Search of PayPal Names The Justice Department wants PayPal to hand over customer data to further an on-going investigation of tax evaders.
Mother Jones December 2000 Ken Silverstein	Trillion-Dollar Hideaway Offshore accounts. IBCs. Walking trusts. Financial institutions have plenty of names for the places where the wealthy now hide their money from the IRS. They just don't call it cheating...
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 Roy Lewis	Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit?
Investment Advisor August 2007 Les Witmer	Closing the Gap How the IRS is improving compliance to close the tax gap.
Entrepreneur May 2004 Joan Szabo	Hangin' Tough Look sharp--the IRS is beefing up its enforcement tactics and cracking down on tax cheaters.
AFP eWire	U.S. Top Taxpayers Get Richer, Give More The top 400 taxpayers in the United States reported income of more than $85 billion in 2005 and gave over $7.5 billon to charity, according to Internal Revenue Service.
Entrepreneur April 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson	Brace Yourself Want to avoid getting hit by the IRS? Plan ahead.
Investment Advisor April 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Perqs Lead to Penalties About 600 charities and foundations have had to file amended tax forms due to an IRS study that found flaws in the way the organizations reported payments to executives and other employees.
Registered Rep. February 9, 2010 Kristen French	UBS Americas Bleeds More Client Assets in Q4, Advisor Attrition Way Down Clients continued to withdraw significant assets from the firm both in the U.S. and around the world.
Entrepreneur June 2003 Joan Szabo	Watch Your Step Think the IRS is bluffing when it says it will crack down on small-business tax abuses? Think again.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2006 Dayana Yochim	Dirty Dozen Tax Scams The Internal Revenue Service just rolled out its list of 12 top tax scams, which, coincidentally, deflects some of the consumer ire about parting with huge chunks our paychecks this time of year.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Let the IRS Cut Your Tax Bill The offer-in-compromise program cuts some taxpayers a break. The program is designed to encourage taxpayers to continue to follow the tax laws, even when they're having financial difficulties.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Selena Maranjian	Our National Taxpayer Advocate Recommends ... Nina Olson sent a report to Congress with some important observations and suggestions. She also outlined areas of focus for the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate in 2006. Here are some highlights.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Roy Lewis	I Can't Afford My Taxes! Some suggestions on what to do if you owe more than you expected.
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Ryan Donmoyer	IRS Seeks a Road Map to Aggressive Deductions Companies fear the proposed rule will trigger more audits
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CFO November 1, 2004 Don Durfee	Shelter Fallout How much will the government's crackdown on tax shelters affect ordinary companies? More than you think. And not surprisingly, some finance professionals find the government's tactics alarming.
Registered Rep. April 6, 2009 John Churchill	IRS Circling, UBS Bans Travel for Some Advisors The United States' ongoing hunt for tax cheats will be putting a crimp in some clients' quarterly portfolio reviews.
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