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How Does the IRS Determine “Willfulness”?

Penalties for willful failure to file an FBAR IRC § 5321(a)(5) provides for the imposition of civil penalties for a willful failure to comply with …

Latest FATCA Developments for US Citizens with Foreign Bank Accounts

Latest FATCA Developments for US Citizens with Foreign Bank Accounts Foreign financial institutions (FFIs) are continuing to send FATCA letters to their US citizen account holders. …

Taxpayers Receiving FATCA Forms from Foreign Banks

FATCA Forms from Offshore or Foreign Bank Account Foreign financial institutions (FFIs) around the world are continuing to send out FATCA letters or FATCA forms to …

Tax Planning for Foreign Investors

If you are not yet a U.S. tax resident but plan to be in the future, the are some tax strategies that can be used …

Penalties for Failing to Report Foreign Assets

For U.S. taxpayers with foreign financial assets or income, there are various applicable penalties for non-compliance. With the exception of willful FBAR penalties, these penalties …

Tax Guide for Expatriates and Foreign Nationals

Tax Guide for Expatriates and Foreign Nationals This is a short tax guide on expat tax that covers taxation of expatriates and foreign nationals. This is a specialized …

IRS to Begin Using Private Debt Collectors

IRS to Assign Millions of Collections Accounts to Private Debt Collectors The IRS announced several months ago of its plans to assign millions of taxpayer …

Dealing with an IRS Audit

Types of IRS Audits Many taxpayers will deal with an IRS audit at some point in their lives. It may be a simple correspondence audit, …

US Citizens Owing Back Taxes Now Getting Passports Revoked

US Citizens Owing Back Taxes Now Getting Passports Revoked More travel complications are in store and it’s not just for foreigners. Under new rules to …

Discharging Tax Debt Under Chapter 7

Discharging Tax Debt Under Chapter 7 A common misconception is that federal taxes cannot be discharged through bankruptcy. A Chapter 7 filing can be a very …

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– J.P., Client

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– Anonymous, Client

Mr. Patel was very professional and approachable. He listens to clients and does not handle cases just mechanically.
He successfully closed a streamlined offshore procedure.

– Anonymous, Client

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– V.R., Client

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– L Mascari, Client

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– S.S., Client

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– Anonymous, Client

I was worried of the potential penalties resulting from failure to report my foreign investments. I approached Kunal to help becoming compliant and he took time to explain about the streamlined domestic procedure. We submitted the application and received the IRS acknowledgement in a few months. Thank you Kunal for your help.

– AB, Client