United States of America v. Fariba Ely Cohen

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Case Number:

2:17-cv-01652

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Michael W. Fitzgerald

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  1. April 07, 2022

    US, Woman Agree To $930K Settlement In $2.3M FBAR Case

    A California woman accused of failing to report her foreign bank accounts will settle penalties of $2.3 million for just under $1 million under a proposal accepted by her and the U.S., according to federal court documents.

  2. November 26, 2019

    $1.7M FBAR Violation Unintentional, Californian Tells Court

    A California woman embroiled in a $1.7 million foreign bank account dispute did not understand or willfully violate reporting requirements, she told a federal court Tuesday, asking to bring the case to trial.

  3. August 08, 2019

    Penalty Cap Doesn't Apply To $1.5M FBAR Fine, Court Says

    A $100,000 cap doesn't apply to a $1.5 million penalty that the Internal Revenue Service imposed on a woman for failing to report a foreign bank account, a California federal court has ruled.

  4. June 25, 2019

    FBAR Penalty Should Be Capped At $100K, Calif. Woman Says

    The Internal Revenue Service is exceeding its regulatory authority by imposing penalties of more than $100,000 for unreported foreign bank accounts, a woman facing a $1.5 million penalty has told a California federal court.