Bernhard Gubser v. IRS, et al

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Case Number:

16-40948

Court:

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2890 Other Statutory Actions

Government Agencies

  1. March 14, 2017

    5th Circ. Affirms Nix Of Suit Over IRS Foreign Account Penalty

    A dual U.S.-Swiss citizen who failed to disclose his foreign bank account to the Internal Revenue Service may have to face a potential tax penalty of $1.4 million after the Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that he lacked standing to sue the IRS.

  2. October 26, 2016

    IRS Tells 5th Circ. Dual Citizen Can't Sue Over Potential Fine

    The IRS pressed the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday not to revive a dual Swiss-U.S. citizen's dispute over a potential $1.4 million IRS penalty for not disclosing his foreign account, arguing a lower court properly tossed the suit because no penalty has yet been imposed.

  3. September 01, 2016

    Taxpayers Back Dual Citizen In 5th Circ. Row With IRS

    A group of taxpayers with foreign bank accounts asked the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to revive a dual Swiss-U.S. citizen's dispute over a potential $1.4 million IRS penalty for failure to disclose his foreign account, saying uncertainty over the agency's burden of proof could harm taxpayers.

  4. August 25, 2016

    5th Circ. Asked To Revive Suit Over $1.4M Tax Penalty

    A dual Swiss-U.S. citizen asked the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to revive his dispute over a potential $1.4 million IRS penalty for failure to disclose a foreign bank account, arguing that he has standing to seek a declaratory judgment on the agency's burden of proof.