Reporting Horrors of Foreign Mutual Funds (“PFICs”)
By Stephen J. Dunn |
U.S.-based mutual funds annually issue to each of their shareholders a Form 1099 reporting the shareholder’s share of interest, dividends, ...
Read More Is It A Foreign Account?
By Stephen J. Dunn |
The Bank Secrecy Act, 31 USC 5314, authorizes the U.S. Treasury to enact regulations concerning transactions by a United States ...
Read More The Use of John Doe Summonses in Identifying U.S. Persons’ Accounts
By Stephen J. Dunn |
John Doe summonses are an expeditious weapon available to the U.S. government in identifying U.S. taxpayers’ foreign financial accounts. Click here for ...
Read More Beneficial Ownership of a Foreign Financial Account
By Stephen J. Dunn |
Beneficial ownership is a pivotal yet elusive concept in the foreign financial accounts arena. Click here for the full article. Other posts ...
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