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Terrorist Financing FinCEN Red Flags

November 2023

On 10/20/23, Terrorist Financing Red Flags were issued by FinCEN to assist financial institutions in identifying funding streams for the terrorist organization Hamas in response to Hamas’s terrorist attack on the people of Israel.  FinCEN is urging financial institutions including

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The Tax Gap Increased to $688 Billion in Tax Year 2021

November 2023

On 10/12/23 announced new tax gap projections for tax years 2020 and 2021 showing the projected gross tax gap increased to $688 billion in tax year 2021, a rise of more than $192 billion from the prior estimates for tax

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Accountants or Lawyers May Have Reporting Requirements under the CTA

November 2023

On 9/18/23, FinCEN published the Small Entity Compliance Guide for beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and simultaneously updated the FAQs regarding CTA compliance under FinCEN’s BOI FAQs. Professional Service Providers such as accountants or

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Fake Charities Scam Warning

November 2023

On 10/23/23, the IRS issued a warning to taxpayers regarding Fake Charities scams and how unsuspecting donors may actually be contributing to fake charities and not be able to deduct donations on their tax returns despite the taxpayers response to

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Artificial Intelligence to Assist IRS with Tax Cheats

November 2023

On 9/20/23, the IRS announced that it plans to establish a special area to focus on large or complex pass-through entities to help with high-income compliance efforts.  With the assistance of improved technology as well as Artificial Intelligence, the IRS

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Art Donation Scheme Warning from IRS

November 2023

On 10/5/23, the IRS issued a warning and offered tips to all taxpayers, including, High-Net-Worth  taxpayers (high income filers) to be on the lookout for promotions that promise art donation deductions that are a tax scheme.  Although there are legitimate

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OFAC Suspends Certain Venezuela Sanctions

October 2023

On 10/18/23, OFAC provided issued sanctions relief to Venezuela entities in the following sectors:  oil and gas, state-owned gold mining company and Venezuelan sovereign bonds and PdVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.)  debt and equity.  OFAC cautioned that it is prepared

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FinCEN BOI Small Business Guide

October 2023

On September 18, 2023, the FinCEN BOI Small Business Guide was released to assist the small business community in complying with the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule that starts January 1, 2024.  The purpose of the FinCEN 56-page BOI

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Understanding Trusts so You are not mislead by the word “Trust”

October 2023

Trusts are vehicles that can assist in the preservation of wealth and property for future generations, protect assets, or carry out a charitable purpose. A trust is an entity created and governed under the state law in which it was

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New IRS Compliance Efforts

September 2023

On 9/823, the IRS announced new compliance efforts that will focus on increasing scrutiny on high-income taxpayers, partnerships, corporations and promoters abusing tax rules on the books by using Artificial Intelligence and improved technology to identify sophisticated schemes to avoid

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FinCEN’s Pig Butchering Alert

September 2023

On 9/8/23, FinCEN issued an alert on a prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam commonly known as “Pig Butchering”.  FinCEN’s Pig Butchering alert addresses “Pig butchering” scams which resemble the practice of fattening a hog before slaughter.  “Victims invest in supposedly

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Compliance Note from BIS, DOJ & OFAC

September 2023

On 07/26/2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note: Voluntary Self-Disclosure of

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