SCOTUS Rules FBAR Penalty Determined on Per-Report Basis

SCOTUS Rules FBAR Penalty Determined on Per-Report Basis

Taxpayers with foreign bank accounts who forgot to file an annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) received some good news at the end of February. In Bittner v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that the penalty for nonwillful failure to file an FBAR should be assessed on a per-report basis—capping fines at $10,000 per year, regardless of the number of accounts.… Read more about SCOTUS Rules FBAR Penalty Determined on Per-Report Basis (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…

Tax Relief Extended for Disaster Victims in Alabama, California, and Georgia

Tax Relief Extended for Disaster Victims in Alabama, California, and Georgia

The Internal Revenue Service recently extended tax relief for disaster victims in Alabama, California, and Georgia. Individuals and businesses in these federally declared disaster areas now have until October 16, 2023, to meet several filing and payment deadlines.… Read more about Tax Relief Extended for Disaster Victims in Alabama, California, and Georgia (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…

SCOTUS Holds FBAR Penalty Determined on Per-Report Basis

SCOTUS Holds FBAR Penalty Determined on Per-Report Basis

Taxpayers with foreign bank accounts who forgot to file an annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) received some good news at the end of February. In Bittner v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the penalty for nonwillful failure to file an FBAR should be assessed on a per-report basis—capping fines at $10,000 per year, regardless of the number of accounts.… Read more about SCOTUS Holds FBAR Penalty Determined on Per-Report Basis (Feed generated with FetchRSS) – Story provided by TaxingSubjects.com…