Margaret J. Jones v. The United States of America

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:19-cv-04950

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

James V. Selna

Firms

  1. August 10, 2020

    Calif. Widow In FBAR Row Seeks $10K From US In Counterclaim

    A 91-year-old Californian embroiled in a foreign bank account reporting dispute with the U.S. filed a counterclaim against the government Monday, alleging that it wrongly took nearly $10,000 from her and her dead husband's estate.

  2. May 12, 2020

    IRS Arbitrarily Calculated $1.5M FBAR Penalty, Court Says

    The IRS arbitrarily calculated a penalty of over $1.5 million for a woman who failed to file foreign bank account reports, a California federal court has ruled, but she still must prove her failure to file the FBARs wasn't willful.

  3. April 07, 2020

    Calif. Woman Says FBAR Penalties Result Of 'Aggressive' Actions

    A California woman has asked a federal district court to drop a $1.5 million claim over unpaid foreign bank account reporting penalties that she says was the result of overly "aggressive" enforcement actions, according to a recent memorandum.

  4. September 05, 2019

    Calif. Woman Doesn't Owe $1.5M In FBAR Penalties, Court Told

    A California woman has denied owing the U.S. over $1.5 million for foreign bank account reporting penalties, telling a federal court the fine amount is capped by federal law.

  5. August 13, 2019

    Calif. Woman Owes $1.5M In FBAR Penalties, US Says

    A California woman failed to disclose her foreign bank accounts to the Internal Revenue Service and owes more than $1.5 million in penalties, the U.S. government has told a California federal court.