The United States Senate may be the only thing standing in the way of your Swiss bank facing the maximum pressure to provide information about your personal account details to the tax enforcement division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Archive by Month: August 2015
The Department of Justice and U.S. authorities have been going after offshore banks that are suspected of helping accountholders in the United States to evade their tax obligation. Banks that believe they could be criminally prosecuted but that are not yet under investigation can head off criminal charges by coming forward voluntarily in order to participate in the DOJ’s Swiss Bank Program. Finter Bank, a Zurich bank, has become the latest bank to sign a non-prosecution agreement through the Swiss Bank Program.
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal Features Kevin E. Thorn as a Leading Attorney in the DC Metro Area
Press ReleasesPosted on August 13, 2015
Kevin E. Thorn, the founding member and managing partner of Thorn Law Group, was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal article as a leading attorney in the DC region. The publishers of the August 3, 2015 Capital Region’s Premier Lawyers’ Supplement recognized the achievements of fifteen leading firms in the DC metro area, including the DC-based Thorn Law Group. This special Supplement noted that Thorn’s extensive tax law experience and background as a former IRS attorney makes him the “ultimate insider on tax matters for the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area.”
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