Form 5471 Basics
Everything you need to know about foreign corporation reporting to avoid problems.
The Top Form 5471 Reporting Mistakes to Avoid
There are many common errors in foreign corporation reporting that can be avoided.
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Common Problems Solved
Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures (SDOP)
The Streamlined
Domestic Offshore Procedures is one of the two popular programs available
under the IRS
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. It is for U.S. Resident Taxpayers
who originally filed income tax returns, but were non-willful
in not reporting foreign accoun
Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures (SFOP)
The Streamlined
Foreign Offshore Procedures is one of the two popular programs available
under the IRS
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. Applicants need not have
filed original tax returns, but they must be non-willful
in not reporting foreign accoun
Delinquent International Informational Return Submission Procedures (DIIRSP)
The DIIRSP is one of the four methods for taxpayers with unreported offshore accounts to become compliant. Taxpayers who have failed to file certain international-related information returns including Forms 5471, 8938, 3520, 8865, 926, 5472, an 8858 can use the DIIRSP to cure the non-compliance. No penalties are applied if there is reasonable cause for the failure to file the information form and the IRS agrees. Reasonable Cause is a fact specific submission, which is based on each applicant's facts and circumstances.
Delinquent
FBAR Submission Procedure (DFSP)
The FBAR
Form 8938 Penalties
A delinquent or late Form
8938 Statement of Foreign Financial Assets is subject to many common
mistakes and high penalties.
Our legal team cures many common Form 893
Form 5471 Penalties
U.S. owners and investors of certain foreign corporations must
file a Form 547