Monthly Archives: October 2020

IRS: DFS Is Wagering (Gambling)

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Russ

In February 2014, I wrote a post titled, “Taxes and Daily Fantasy Sports: The Duck Test.” I concluded: So daily fantasy sports have at least some element of luck. Then from a tax standpoint they sure look to be a … Continue reading →

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Forgot to File the FBAR? A Typo Gives You Two More Weeks

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Russ

The FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts) was effectively due last Thursday, October 15th. FINCEN (the Financial Crimes Enforcement Agency) issued an extension (the notice was released on October 6th) for those impacted by the recent natural disasters … Continue reading →

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Just File the FBAR

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Russ

One week from today is the tax filing deadline. It’s also the effective deadline for filing the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, FINCEN Form 114; that’s the form that’s better known as the FBAR. The FBAR is part … Continue reading →

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