IRS Updates Voluntary Disclosure Practices for Hidden Offshore Funds.

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The IRS' updated voluntary disclosure procedures for taxpayers with previously undisclosed funds institutes tougher procedures.

The IRS-issued memorandum outlines the process for all voluntary disclosures following the closing of the IRS's Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program on Sept. 28, 2018.

The new procedures are effective for all disclosures after Sept. 28, 2018. The penalties have grown steadily stiffer for taxpayers who continue to hide their funds in foreign bank accounts. Also, a fraud penalty, and a willful...

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