From the RenounceUScitizenship blog. This is a companion to the earlier post I wrote suggesting why Swiss banks should NOT join the OVDP program for Swiss banks. In this post I argue that individuals shouldn’t join OVDP for people. At the moment that means that nobody should join OVDP. France: October 10, 1789 – Ancestor
This post appeared on the RenounceUScitizenship blog. It is a continuation of an earlier post on FBAR and the 8th amendment. Mr. Zwerner may well be on his way to being discussed in a law school constitutional law class. Zwerner Answers DoJ Efforts To Collect Multiple 50 Percent Civil FBAR Penalties http://t.co/JApqfDpNwp – More
Cross posted from RenounceUScitizenship. Having a license to practise law (bar admission) does not a lawyer make. Admission to the Bar, gives an individual the legal right to conduct oneself as a lawyer. A lawyer operates within a specific construct of ethics and morality. The American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct make it
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions blog written by John Richardson Introduction: Penalty as a part of American Culture "U.S. tax, form and penalty club": Google "IRS penalty as part of American culture" and see a wide range of results https://t.co/eR0QTZ2sOH — Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) June 25, 2017 The above tweet links to a wide range of examples
reposted from the citizenshipsolutions blog Prologue: Circa 1948 – George Orwell anticipates the arrival of Mr. FBAR In his classic book "1984", George Orwell anticipated the "reporting requirements" that exist today. pic.twitter.com/zD1CjrbsDN — Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) August 24, 2016 ‘By the way, old boy,’ he said. ‘I hear that little beggar of mine let fly
On October 13, 2014 Robert Wood published a fascinating post title: “100 Swiss Banks Get Ultimatum: Hand Over Americans Or Face U.S. Prosecution“. Mr. Wood is writing about the Swiss Banks who foolishly entered the “OVDP For Swiss Banks Program” that the Department of Justice announced in August of 2013. I have followed this topic
Prologue – Department of Justice Exhibits Trophies from FBAR Fundraiser (http://www.justice.gov/tax/offshore_compliance_intiative.htm) Disclaimer: I want to make it clear that I support the principle that one should obey the law. I do believe tax evasion should be punished. But, I also believe that punishments should be proportional to the crime. It is becoming increasingly clear that
Cross posted from RenounceUScitizenship. (Note with the proliferation of FBAR posts – thought you might be interested in this.) “FBAR – One Small Step For Man, A Giant Step For Mankind!” All great advances in civilization spawn new industries. FBAR has spawned “FBAR Lawyers”, “FBAR Historians” and “FBAR Scholars“. When history is written, 2011 will
A Tenth Anniversary People often overestimate what they can achieve in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years! From @HelenBurggraf 2016: Isaac Brock Society: Blog of Canadian 'Accidental Americans' becomes global info resource https://t.co/ZZMQObwGmX — U.S. Citizen Abroad (@USCitizenAbroad) December 18, 2021 The Isaac Brock Society was launched in December of
Patricia Moon posted part I: Legislative History Reveals FATCA Had Nothing To Do With Collecting Tax Revenue From U.S. Persons With Foreign Accounts Evading Taxes (Part I) In Part II, the author argues (among other things) that FATCA is nothing more than a continuation of the “FBAR Fundraiser“. Here we go … _________________________________________________________________________________________________________- Reposted with
