Declaring Back Taxes Owed From Foreign Funds In Offshore Bank Accounts

Even as lots of people breathe a sigh of relief once your conclusion of the tax period, people who have foreign accounts and other foreign financial assets may not yet be through using tax reporting. The Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) is due by June 30th for all qualifying citizens. The FBAR is a disclosure form that is filled by all U.S. citizens, residents, and U.S. entities that own bank accounts, are bank signatories to such accounts, or possess a controlling stakes to one or many foreign bank accounts physically situated outside the borders of this country. The report also…