If you own foreign financial assets, you may have an obligation to disclose these assets to the IRS. Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), U.S. taxpayers must report foreign financial assets that have an aggregate maximum value (AMV) of $50,000 or more at any point during the relevant tax year (this is in addition to the FBAR requirement for offshore accounts with an AMV of $10,000 or more). If you are subject to FATCA, what are your voluntary disclosure options in 2021? Virginia offshore tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains:

If you owned cryptocurrency in 2021, you have an obligation to report all related gains and losses on your 2021 federal return. When preparing your return, however, you need to be extremely careful to avoid mistakes that could garner unwanted attention from the IRS. In this article, Virginia tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, discusses five common mistakes that have the potential to lead to IRS audits and investigations.

When you sign, seal and file your 2020 tax returns, will it be time to breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you can put tax season behind you for another year? Or, will you need to hold your breath in case the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) comes calling?

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced plans to propose a new disclosure requirement for U.S. taxpayers with offshore cryptocurrency accounts. If the proposal moves forward, all taxpayers who own more than $10,000 in cryptocurrency held in offshore accounts would be required to file FinCEN Form 114, Report Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) on an annual basis.

If you own offshore assets, you may need to file more than your state and federal income tax returns on April 15. You may have an obligation to disclose your offshore assets to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), or both; and, if you do, you will need to file the requisite forms to avoid exposure to substantial penalties. Here, Virginia international tax attorney Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, explains the offshore asset disclosure requirements for 2021.