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When It Comes To Banking, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Is The Best Policy (offshore accounts)

by Brian Mahany (reprinted with permission from MahanyLaw.com)
Government tax authorities asking banks and credit card companies for information on foreign account holders is hardly news these days. The I.R.S. does it, so do Germany, Britain and many other countries. Officials want to know when their citizens transfer wealth overseas or open foreign accounts. Generally the …

April 18, 2010 – 12:29 pm | By admin | Posted in Tax | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

IRS Criminal Division Announces 2010 Investigation Targets

by Brian Mahany
The IRS has announced its Criminal Investigation Annual Business Plan for FY2010. This year’s plan is part of the IRS’ larger 5 year strategic plan for 2009 - 2013. Those of us who are baby boomers remember the then Soviet Union’s “5 year plans.”  Like the IRS strategic plan, those plans were big …

January 10, 2010 – 12:13 am | By admin | Posted in Criminal Defense, Tax | Tagged , , , , | Comments (2)