Foreign Inheritance and Delinquent Form 3520
Foreign Inheritance & Delinquent Form 3520
Foreign Inheritance & Delinquent Form 3520: The IRS international inheritance rules for reporting the inheritance are different than the rules for taxation. While generally, a foreign inheritance from a foreign person comprised of foreign property is not taxable in the U.S., it may have to be reported.
The Internal Revenue Service requires U.S. Persons who receive an inheritance from a foreign person to report the inheritance to the IRS on Form 3520. If the filer misses the due date for filing, the IRS can (and does) issues penalties.
The standard penalty is 25% on the value of the Inheritance.
For example, if a U.S. Person inherits $800,000 from a foreign person, the penalty will generally be in the ballpark of $200,000.
The Internal Revenue Service issues these penalties by way of an IRS CP15 Notice.
The CP15 Notice has very strict response time requirements.
Foreign Gift, Trust, and Inheritance Tax Specialist Team
Our firm specializes exclusively in international tax, and specifically IRS offshore disclosure, including help clients with late reporting of Forms 3520 and 3520-A.
We are the “go-to” firm for other Attorneys, CPAs, Enrolled Agents, Accountants, and Financial Professionals across the globe. Our attorneys have worked with thousands of clients on offshore disclosure matters, including FATCA & FBAR.
Each case is led by a Board-Certified Tax Law Specialist with 20-years experience, and the entire matter (tax and legal) is handled by our team, in-house.
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Less than 1% of Tax Attorneys Nationwide Are Certified Specialists
Our lead attorney is one of less than 350 Attorneys (out of more than 200,000 practicing California Attorneys) to earn the Certified Tax Law Specialist credential. The credential is awarded to less than 1% of Attorneys.
Recent Case Highlights
- We represented a client in an 8-figure disclosure that spanned 7 countries.
- We represented a high-net-worth client to facilitate a complex expatriation with offshore disclosure.
- We represented an overseas family with bringing multiple businesses & personal investments into U.S. tax and offshore compliance.
- We took over a case from a small firm that unsuccessfully submitted multiple clients to IRS Offshore Disclosure.
- We successfully completed several recent disclosures for clients with assets ranging from $50,000 – $7,000,000+.
How to Hire Experienced Offshore Counsel?
Generally, experienced attorneys in this field will have the following credentials/experience:
- 20-years experience as a practicing attorney
- Extensive litigation, high-stakes audit and trial experience
- Board Certified Tax Law Specialist credential
- Master’s of Tax Law (LL.M.)
- Dually Licensed as an EA (Enrolled Agent) or CPA
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No matter where in the world you reside, our international tax team can get you IRS offshore compliant.
We specialize in FBAR and FATCA. Contact our firm today for assistance with getting compliant.