New Jersey Tax Lawyer - Thorn Law Group https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/ Recent Posts en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:10:18 -0400 Most Important Things to Consider When Hiring an Attorney for an IRS Voluntary Disclosure https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/most-important-things-to-consider-for-when-hiring-an-attorney-for-an-irs-voluntary-disclosure/ Introduction: It is crucial to evaluate each prospective attorney you consider to assist with your sensitive IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure using a number of important criteria. Before choosing a firm to process your sensitive tax information, be sure to think critically about your decision using the twelve following principles. With any IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure, a lot is at stake, including massive penalties and possible incarceration. The Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, Kevin E. Thorn, has helped hundreds of clients disclose their overseas assets to the Internal Revenue Service. If you have any questions regarding how to choose representation, do not hesitate to call him confidentially today at 202-349-4033. His firm is a superior tax litigation firm that is suited to give advice on even the most complicated tax matters. You need an expert like Kevin E. Thorn fighting for you!

]]> Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:30:03 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/most-important-things-to-consider-for-when-hiring-an-attorney-for-an-irs-voluntary-disclosure/ Time is Running Out: OVDP Ends September 2018 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/time-is-running-out-ovdp-ends-september-2018/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:59:49 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/time-is-running-out-ovdp-ends-september-2018/ Managing Partner Kevin E. Thorn - 5 Things You Should Know From the Paul Manafort Trial https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/managing-partner-kevin-e-thorn-5-things-you-should-know-from-the-paul-manafort-trial/ Managing Partner Kevin E. Thorn was recently asked by a DC news source to comment on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s trial taking place in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. 

]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 14:05:39 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/managing-partner-kevin-e-thorn-5-things-you-should-know-from-the-paul-manafort-trial/ IRS OVDP Ending in September: Now is the Time to Make a Voluntary Disclosure https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-ovdp-ending-in-september-now-is-the-time-to-make-a-voluntary-disclosure/ Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:55:17 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-ovdp-ending-in-september-now-is-the-time-to-make-a-voluntary-disclosure/ OVDP Streamlined Submissions https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/ovdp-streamlined-submissions/ Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:40:20 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/ovdp-streamlined-submissions/ IRS Streamlined Compliance Process – Willful and Non-Willful Violators https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-streamlined-compliance-process-willful-and-non-willful-violators/ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:57:50 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-streamlined-compliance-process-willful-and-non-willful-violators/ How do I know when I need to report my foreign financial accounts? https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/how-do-i-know-when-i-need-to-report-my-foreign-financial-accounts/ The FBAR is the form that all U.S. taxpayers are required to file if they have interests in off shore bank accounts.

]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:06:48 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/how-do-i-know-when-i-need-to-report-my-foreign-financial-accounts/ How do I enter the 2012 Voluntary Disclosure Program? https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/how-do-i-enter-the-2012-voluntary-disclosure-program/ The 2012 IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative has not been the only one of its kind.

]]> Sat, 03 May 2014 09:54:42 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/how-do-i-enter-the-2012-voluntary-disclosure-program/ What if my accountant never asked me if I owned a foreign financial account? https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/what-if-my-accountant-never-asked-me-if-i-owned-a-foreign-financial-account/ The IRS Criminal Investigation Division and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Tax Division investigate and prosecute cases of suspected tax fraud and other financial, or “white collar,” crimes.

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:49:58 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/what-if-my-accountant-never-asked-me-if-i-owned-a-foreign-financial-account/ DOJ Obeys Congress and Promises to be Tougher on Swiss Banks and US Taxpayers with Undisclosed Offshore Accounts! US taxpayers with Undisclosed Offshore Bank Accounts should File IRS Voluntary Disclosures Before Investigations are Opened! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/doj-obeys-congress-and-promises-to-be-tougher-on-swiss-banks-and-us-taxpayers-with-undisclosed-offshore-accounts-us-taxpayers-with-undisclosed-offshore-bank-accounts-should-file-irs-voluntary-disclosures-before-investigations-are-opened/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:39:13 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/doj-obeys-congress-and-promises-to-be-tougher-on-swiss-banks-and-us-taxpayers-with-undisclosed-offshore-accounts-us-taxpayers-with-undisclosed-offshore-bank-accounts-should-file-irs-voluntary-disclosures-before-investigations-are-opened/ Are there other reporting requirements that I'm not aware of? https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/are-there-other-reporting-requirements-that-i-m-not-aware-of/ The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), enacted in 2010, requires U.S. taxpayers holding foreign financial assets to report information about those assets on a new form, Form 8938.

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2014 09:46:10 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/are-there-other-reporting-requirements-that-i-m-not-aware-of/ Senate Investigations on Undisclosed Offshore Accounts! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/senate-investigations-on-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:15:03 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/senate-investigations-on-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Who is the best person to help me report my undisclosed off shore bank accounts? https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/who-is-the-best-person-to-help-me-report-my-undisclosed-off-shore-bank-accounts/ Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of the Thorn Law Group, is a well-recognized and highly sought after international and national tax attorney experienced in representing clients from all around the world in all the IRS's Voluntary Disclosure Programs.

]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2014 09:33:46 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/who-is-the-best-person-to-help-me-report-my-undisclosed-off-shore-bank-accounts/ Latest on IRS Amnesty Program! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/latest-on-irs-amnesty-program/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:37:00 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/latest-on-irs-amnesty-program/ List of Swiss Banks handing over U.S. taxpayer names and account information as part of the U.S. Voluntary Disclosure Program for Banks https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/list-of-swiss-banks-handing-over-u-s-taxpayer-names-and-account-information-as-part-of-the-u-s-voluntary-disclosure-program-for-banks/ Please insert excerpt info here.

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]]> Thu, 30 May 2013 12:04:31 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/switzerland-to-no-longer-provide-bank-secrecy/ Liechtenstein Firms and/or Foundations: IRS's Next Target! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/liechtenstein-firms-and-or-foundations-irs-s-next-target/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 21:39:54 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/liechtenstein-firms-and-or-foundations-irs-s-next-target/ HSBC to possibly face severe penalties for alleged helping with potential tax evasion by its US-based clients concerning its Indian unit. https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/hsbc-to-possibly-face-severe-penalties-for-alleged-helping-with-potential-tax-evasion-by-its-us-based-clients-concerning-its-indian-unit/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 12:46:53 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/hsbc-to-possibly-face-severe-penalties-for-alleged-helping-with-potential-tax-evasion-by-its-us-based-clients-concerning-its-indian-unit/ CIBC (First Caribbean International Bank) is Served a Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Taxpayers with Undisclosed Offshore Accounts https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/cibc-first-caribbean-international-bank-is-served-a-summons-seeking-the-identities-of-u-s-taxpayers-with-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:51:45 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/cibc-first-caribbean-international-bank-is-served-a-summons-seeking-the-identities-of-u-s-taxpayers-with-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ The Department of Justice Convicts 2 More Men for Not Revealing Their Undisclosed Offshore Accounts! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/the-department-of-justice-convicts-2-more-men-for-not-revealing-their-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:15:00 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/the-department-of-justice-convicts-2-more-men-for-not-revealing-their-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Swiss Government Considers Deal with United States Government https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/swiss-government-considers-deal-with-united-states-government/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:18:55 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/swiss-government-considers-deal-with-united-states-government/ IRS has Released Sample FATCA Registration Form https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-has-released-sample-fatca-registration-form/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:14:57 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-has-released-sample-fatca-registration-form/ US Department of Justice is Seeking Additional Information on Liechtenstein Professionals (Accountants and Fund Holders) and US Citizens with Undisclosed Offshore Accounts https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/us-department-of-justice-is-seeking-additional-information-on-liechtenstein-professionals-accountants-and-fund-holders-and-us-citizens-with-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:53:44 -0400 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/us-department-of-justice-is-seeking-additional-information-on-liechtenstein-professionals-accountants-and-fund-holders-and-us-citizens-with-undisclosed-offshore-accounts/ Wegelin & Co., was sentenced on March 4 to pay $58 million to the United States! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/wegelin-co-was-sentenced-on-march-4-to-pay-58-million-to-the-united-states/ Please insert excerpt info here.

]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:53:06 -0500 https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/wegelin-co-was-sentenced-on-march-4-to-pay-58-million-to-the-united-states/ IRS Summons Granted by NY State Judge: More UBS Accounts to be Disclosed! https://www.voluntarydisclosure.com//blog/irs-summons-granted-by-ny-state-judge-more-ubs-accounts-to-be-disclosed/ Please insert excerpt info here.

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