What is an FBAR attorney?

There is no such thing as an FBAR attorney, or an FBAR lawyer. An FBAR is shorthand for a Foreign Bank Account Report which must be filed with the IRS on Form TDF 90-22.1. With all of the recent publicity by the IRS about the necessity to file FBARs, and the terrible civil and criminal penalties associated with the failure to file an FBAR some people are looking for an FBAR attorney. There is no such designation. If you have FBAR problems you should find a tax attorney who has tax litigation experience, as well as criminal tax experience to help you navigate the muddy waters of whether or not to make a voluntary disclosure to the IRS. You will also want an attorney who has previously been involved in FBAR issues so that he or she can advise you about the practical aspects of making a voluntary disclosure.

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