Phil Hogan is a Canadian and US CPA working with clients throughout Canada and the US. Phil advises on cross border tax and financial planning matters. Phil can be reached at phil@beaconhillwm.ca or via telephone at 778.433.1314. You can also read more about Phil at www.Beaconhillwm.ca/team/about-phil/
IRS’s 2011 OVDI (Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative)
24 February 15 
Canadian Tax News As many of you are already aware the Internal Revenue Service has launched (February 2011) a new Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative. This initiative is similar to the 2009 Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, however some changes have been made. First, the IRS is has increased the non-disclosure penalty on the TDF 90-22.1 late filings to 25% and they have introduced reduced penalties of 12.5% and 5% for taxpayers that meet certain criteria.
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