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On November 15, 2012, the United States and Denmark signed a reciprocal bilateral agreement and memorandum of understanding laying out a cooperative governmental approach to implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). This is only the second such...

On November 15, 2012, the United States and Denmark signed a reciprocal bilateral agreement and memorandum of understanding laying out a cooperative governmental approach to implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). This is only the second such...

Coming up this month:Amy Halloran will present "Tax Aspects of Estate Planning" for Young Tax Lawyers on September 20, 2012Ms. Halloran will discuss the some of the most costly mistakes in estate planning when income tax aspects are ignored and how a good estate plan...

In addition to the honor and accomplishment of earning an Olympic medal, US athletes also earn an income tax bill. While it's widely accepted that income earned is subject to federal tax, it's not always clear, exactly, what is considered income. Internal Revenue Code...

Next month, Betty Williams will be speaking at the 2012 Annual Income Tax Seminar on June 22, 2012 at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.Ms. Williams, Steven Walker, and Susan Morse will be presenting on "International Tax Enforcement and Expanded Reporting...

This month, attorneys from the Law Office of Williams & Associates will be speaking at two events:Young Tax Lawyers - February 16th, 2012 at 5:30pm. Topic: IRS and DOJ Global Enforcement: Beyond Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Programs Location: Morrison &...

Proposed Regulations and Joint Statement by the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom Regarding a Joint Approach to Fight Tax Evasion.The IRS issued nearly 400 pages of proposed regulations this week regarding the reporting requirements...

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued proposed regulations for the next major phase of implementing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Below is the full text of the IRS Newswire Announcement:WASHINGTON - The Treasury...

Did you know that your social security benefits may be taxable?  There are many factors that decide whether or not your benefits are taxable.  For this reason, the IRS has released a list of seven questions to help you decide if your benefits are...

U.S. citizens or U.S. resident aliens, who held assets outside of the United States for any amount of time during 2011, should be aware of a rapidly approaching deadline to file Form 8938 "Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets." Taxpayers subject to the Form...