13 January 2015

IRS Unleashes Global FATCA Data Exchange, Offshore Transparency Everywhere

FATCA requires foreign banks to disclose the identity and details of Americans with foreign accounts over $50,000. Non-compliant institutions worldwide could be frozen out of U.S. markets, so everyone is complying. Now, the IRS has unleashed a new data exchange to implement the law. The IRS announced the opening of the International Data Exchange Service (IDES). Financial institutions and host country tax authorities will use IDES to securely send their information reports on financial accounts held by U.S. persons to the IRS.

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