United States of America v. Kaufman et al

Track this case

Case overview

Case Number:

4:20-cv-00514

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Drew B Tipton

  1. April 12, 2023

    Woman's FBAR Penalty Reduced To $40K Following Bittner

    A woman's liability for foreign bank account reporting penalties was reduced to $40,000 from roughly $170,000, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Bittner v. U.S. finding the penalties are assessed on a per-form, rather than per-account, basis, according to a judgment from a Texas federal court Wednesday.

  2. October 26, 2022

    Woman Accepts Liability For Husband's $755K FBAR Fine

    A woman is liable for a nearly $755,000 penalty assessed against her husband's estate for wilfully failing to report 12 bank accounts in Switzerland and Israel, according to a judgment agreed upon by her and the government in Texas federal court.