Aroeste et al v. The United States of America et al

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Case Number:

3:22-cv-00682

Court:

California Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Anthony J. Battaglia

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  1. January 19, 2024

    US Gov't Appealing FBAR Residency Ruling To 9th Circ.

    The federal government is asking the Ninth Circuit to review a California federal court decision finding that a Mexican national with a U.S. green card doesn't owe penalties for failing to report his foreign bank accounts.     

  2. November 22, 2023

    US Can't Seek FBAR Penalties From Green Card Holder

    A Mexican national who holds a U.S. green card doesn't owe penalties for failing to report his foreign bank accounts, even though he told the U.S. government late that he claimed Mexican residency under an international tax treaty, a California federal judge said.

  3. August 17, 2023

    Couple Can't See Full IRS Memos Relating To FBAR Dispute

    A Mexican couple defending themselves against allegations that they failed to report their foreign bank accounts cannot obtain redacted portions of two Internal Revenue Service memos about third-party disputes that are relevant to their case, a California federal court ruled.

  4. August 11, 2023

    Tax Treaty Doesn't Shield Man From FBAR Penalties, US Says

    A U.S.-Mexico tax treaty does not relieve a Mexican national in the U.S. on a green card of foreign bank account reporting requirements, the government told a California federal court Friday in asking for a $22,000 judgment for outstanding penalties.

  5. August 09, 2023

    Citizenship Bars FBAR Penalty, Green Card Holder Says

    A Mexican national in the U.S. on a green card told a California federal court Wednesday that because of his citizenship status, he is not responsible for paying $100,000 in foreign bank account reporting penalties assessed by the IRS.

  6. May 24, 2023

    US Drops FBAR Claim Against Mexican Dual Citizen

    The U.S. dropped a claim seeking to recover foreign bank account reporting penalties from a dual citizen of Mexico while continuing to press for $100,000 in reporting penalties against the woman's husband, a green card holder, according to a California federal court.

  7. March 17, 2023

    Mexican Couple Say US Withheld Docs In FBAR Case

    A Mexican couple challenging $127,000 in penalties for failing to report their foreign bank accounts told a California federal court that the U.S. has withheld IRS documents outlining the agency's approach to tax treaty issues at play in the case.

  8. May 16, 2022

    US Issued FBAR Penalties Against Nonresidents, Suit Claims

    The U.S. government cannot demand $127,000 in penalties from a Mexican couple accused of failing to report their foreign bank accounts to the IRS because the pair were not U.S. residents for tax purposes, they told a federal court.