United States of America v. Vettel

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Case Number:

4:21-cv-03099

Court:

Nebraska

Nature of Suit:

Taxes

Judge:

Joseph F. Bataillon

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  1. April 11, 2024

    Int'l Salesman Stuck With FBAR Fines For Swiss Account

    An agricultural salesman earning money in Ukraine willfully hid a Swiss bank account from the IRS that neither his accountant nor his wife knew about, a Nebraska federal judge said Thursday in upholding more than $600,000 in reporting penalties against him.

  2. December 15, 2023

    Trial Needed In FBAR Penalty Dispute, Judge Says

    A U.S. citizen who failed to report an offshore account may have been misled by a Swiss bank about his tax reporting obligations, a Nebraska federal judge ruled, rejecting the federal government's request to grant a $737,000 penalty against the man without a trial.

  3. August 05, 2021

    Neb. Man Denies Willful Failure To File In $637K FBAR Case

    A Nebraska resident denied the U.S. government's claims that his failure to report holdings in a Swiss bank account that received money from a sham corporation in Belize constituted willful failure to file, according to filing in Nebraska federal court.

  4. May 13, 2021

    Neb. Man Owes Almost $637K In FBAR Penalties, US Says

    A Nebraska man currently owes $636,845 in penalties, interest and fees for failing to report his holdings in a Swiss bank account that received money from a sham corporation in Belize, the U.S. government told a Nebraska federal court.