Comments Regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Large Foreign Gifts (Reg-124850-08, May 8, 2024)

This is my written testimony on the 2024 proposed regulations regarding foreign trusts, specifically as they apply to U.S. individuals who own tax-favored employer or foreign government sponsored accounts that provide pension, retirement, or other savings benefits. I also presented oral testimony at the public hearing on the proposed regulations on August 21, 2024. Final…

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The Form 8938 Due Date Defect

Original article printed in Tax Notes Federal on February 10, 2025. See The Form 8938 Due Date Defect 2-10-25.  Introduction to the Form 8938 Defect This article exposes a flaw in section 6038D of Form 8938 that makes the penalties for failure to file under section 6038D(d) ineffective, and it calls on the commissioner to…

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