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Publications

Seven Trademark Tips Every Podcaster Should Know (IP&TLJ)

The following article was recently published in the April 2019 edition of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal. Click here to read the article.

The DMCA: A Safe-Harbor from Liability for Copyright Infringement or the “Thunder from Down Under”? (IP&TLC)

The following article appeared in the August 2018 edition of the “Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal.” I’m honored to be a contributor to such a fine legal publication. Click here to read the article.

Let’s Make a Deal: Buying or Selling a Screenplay (IP&TLJ)

The following article appeared in the November 2018 edition of the “Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal.” I’m honored to be a contributor to this fine legal publication. Click here to read the article.

New Willful FBAR Case Is Eerily Foreboding For Taxpayer (GTW)

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The Weighty Burden Of The Full FBAR Penalty (GTW)

This article was published in the September 6, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Enjoy.    

Blockchain and Trademark Law: So Perfect Together? (JOR)

The following article appeared in the November-December 2018 edition of, “The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law.” I am honored to be a contributor to this fine publication. Click here.

FATCA Back In The News (GTW)

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The Weighty Burden Of The Full FBAR Penalty (GTW)

This article was published in the September 6, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Enjoy.    

FATCA, The IRS, And You: The Importance Of Reporting (GTW)

The following article appeared in the August 30, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Click here to read.

How to Deal With A Dreaded FATCA Letter From Your Foreign Bank (GTW)

The following article was published in the August 23, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Click here to read it.

New Compliance Campaigns By The IRS In 2018 (GTW)

The following article appeared in the August 16, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly where I am honored to be a contributor.

Clock Ticking On The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program

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IRS Ramping Up Efforts To Deny And/Or Revoke The Passports Of Nearly 362,000 Americans

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Is FATCA A Mere Flash In The Pan … Or Here To Stay?

The following article was published in the June 21, 2018 edition of “Global Tax Weekly.” I’m honored to be a contributor to this fine publication. Click here.

IRS Whistleblower Program And Cryptocurrency – Feds Eye Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency

This article appeared in the May 24 edition of Global Tax Weekly.

The Power To Tax In The United States: An Overview

The following article was published in the May 3, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Click here to read it.  

Beyond The FBAR: Other Penalties Lying In Wait For The Taxpayer With Undisclosed Foreign Accounts (Publication)

The following article appeared in the March 29, 2018 edition of “Global Tax Weekly.”

Owe More Than USD 50,000 To The IRS? You May Be Risking More Than Just A Good Night's Sleep …

This article was published in the March 8, 2018 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Click here.

US perspective: Bitcoin reporting and the taxman

This article appeared in CCH Daily. Click here to read.

Tax Preparer Beware: Understanding And Avoiding Tax Preparation Liability Penalties

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US Individual Tax Compliance Round-Up

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Liability For Trust Fund Taxes

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Paying US Taxes As An Expat: The New Indentured Servitude?

Do I Need To Report Bitcoin On My FBAR?

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Examining The 'Foreign' Tax Home Requirement

This appeared in the January 26, 2017 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Click here.

FATCA Brings End To Switzerland's Time- Honored Tradition Of Bank Secrecy

This article appeared in the January 19, 2017 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Click here.

Understanding the PFIC Rules and the Implications of Owning Foreign Mutual Funds

Attached is an article that I co-authored with Randall Brody, EA of Tax Samaritan that appeared in the November-December 2016 issue of “EA Journal.”

State Offshore Voluntary Disclosure – Because One Tax T-Rex Wasn't Enough

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FATCA: Trial, Denial and Delay

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Toeing The Foreign Asset Reporting Line

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Everything You Never Wanted To Know About FBAR But Must

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Understanding The PFIC Rules And The Implications Of Owning Foreign Mutual Funds

I recently co-authored an article with Randall Brody, EA entitled, Understanding The PFIC Rules And The Implications of Owning Foreign Mutual Funds that appeared in the September 8, 2016 edition of Global Tax Weekly. Randall Brody, EA is the owner of Tax Samaritan and an expert in the field of foreign asset reporting. Click here to learn more about Tax Samaritan and the services that Randall Brody provides.

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

Cheap Shelf Or Top Shelf? The OVDP v. The SFCP

Knowing When To Say When

It's All In The Name

What A Thoughtful Gift!

Consequences of IRS Tax Compliance for Offshore Residents

Trouble In Paradise

Focus on FBAR

Uncle Sam Enlists Another Collections Agent

Four More Banks Reach Resolutions with U.S. Government for NPAs

Tax Planning On The Edge – Ride Or Die In The International Tax Arena

Ms. Fournie Shows Fortitude In Fight Against IRS

Is Making A 'Quiet Disclosure' In Today's Environment A Smart Choice For A Foreign Taxpayer With An Undisclosed Foreign Account?

The Greatness Of Mickey Mantle And Louis Kovel

Is the Justification For The United States' System Of Worldwide Taxation A Hoax - Part 2

Is The Justification For The United States' System Of Worldwide Taxation A Hoax - Part 1

How To Avoid Becoming The Next 'Cooked Goose' Gracing The IRS's Offshore Tax Evasion Table

The Hunt For Snowbirds Is On - A Summary Of The IRS's FAQ On Amnesty Programs For Non-Compliant Taxpayers

Onward And Upward Towards Corporate Tax Reform

Virtual Currencies: The Modern-Day Equivalent Of Your Father's Offshore Bank Account?

Making Sense of the Model 2 FATCA Agreement Between Switzerland and the United States and What’s on the Horizon

Fighting the Post-Bankruptcy Survival of FederalTax Liens on Property That Is Excluded from the Bankruptcy Estate (Part 2)

Fighting the Post-Bankruptcy Survival of Federal Tax Liens on Property That Is Excluded from the Bankruptcy Estate (Part 1)

Fighting the Post-Bankruptcy Survival – Part I

The Black Market Peso Exchange Explained

For years, compliance officers in the financial centres of the Caribbean have been grappling with money-flows that use the Black Market Peso Exchange, the single most efficient money-laundering system in the Western Hemisphere. Michael DeBlis of the US tax litigation firm of DeBlis & DeBlis examines its origins and modus operandi.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Opting Out of the OVDI

Michael J. DeBlis examines the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative and provides an overview of the FBAR fundamentals.