Kurotaki v. United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:22-cv-00063

Court:

Hawaii

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

MICAH W.J. SMITH

Government Agencies

  1. November 20, 2024

    Feds Again Seek Early Win In $11.6M Willful FBAR Dispute

    The U.S. government intends to renew its request to resolve a narrow matter in a dispute with an international businessman facing an $11.6 million penalty for willful failure to report his foreign bank accounts before the case heads to trial, according to a filing in Hawaii federal court.

  2. October 11, 2023

    Faulty Translation Clouds Bad Faith In $11.6M FBAR Suit

    A man who owns both U.S. and foreign businesses and failed to report foreign bank accounts, leading to an $11.6 million penalty, may have done so because he was confused by a bad translation of the reporting instructions, a Hawaii federal judge said.

  3. July 17, 2023

    US Seeks Early Win In Japanese Man's $11.6M FBAR Case

    The U.S. is entitled to a ruling finding a Japanese businessman and U.S. resident willfully failed to report his foreign bank accounts, the government told a Hawaii federal court in a case in which it has sought $11.6 million in penalties and fees.

  4. May 27, 2022

    US Says Japanese Businessman Owes $11.6M In FBAR Dispute

    A Japanese businessman and legal resident of the U.S. owes almost $11.6 million in penalties and fees for failing to report dozens of bank accounts he maintained in Japan for over a decade, the U.S. told a Hawaii federal court.

  5. February 15, 2022

    Retailer Challenges $11.6M In FBAR Penalties

    The IRS wrongly assessed around $11.6 million in foreign bank account reporting penalties against the manager of a Japanese retail business, he told a Hawaii federal court, arguing that he didn't intentionally fail to report the holdings to the agency.