United States of America v. Vettel
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4:21-cv-03099
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April 11, 2024
Int'l Salesman Stuck With FBAR Fines For Swiss Account
An agricultural salesman earning money in Ukraine willfully hid a Swiss bank account from the IRS that neither his accountant nor his wife knew about, a Nebraska federal judge said Thursday in upholding more than $600,000 in reporting penalties against him.
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December 15, 2023
Trial Needed In FBAR Penalty Dispute, Judge Says
A U.S. citizen who failed to report an offshore account may have been misled by a Swiss bank about his tax reporting obligations, a Nebraska federal judge ruled, rejecting the federal government's request to grant a $737,000 penalty against the man without a trial.
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August 05, 2021
Neb. Man Denies Willful Failure To File In $637K FBAR Case
A Nebraska resident denied the U.S. government's claims that his failure to report holdings in a Swiss bank account that received money from a sham corporation in Belize constituted willful failure to file, according to filing in Nebraska federal court.
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May 13, 2021
Neb. Man Owes Almost $637K In FBAR Penalties, US Says
A Nebraska man currently owes $636,845 in penalties, interest and fees for failing to report his holdings in a Swiss bank account that received money from a sham corporation in Belize, the U.S. government told a Nebraska federal court.