Kurotaki v. United States of America
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1:22-cv-00063
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October 11, 2023
Faulty Translation Clouds Bad Faith In $11.6M FBAR Suit
A man who owns both U.S. and foreign businesses and failed to report foreign bank accounts, leading to an $11.6 million penalty, may have done so because he was confused by a bad translation of the reporting instructions, a Hawaii federal judge said.
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July 17, 2023
US Seeks Early Win In Japanese Man's $11.6M FBAR Case
The U.S. is entitled to a ruling finding a Japanese businessman and U.S. resident willfully failed to report his foreign bank accounts, the government told a Hawaii federal court in a case in which it has sought $11.6 million in penalties and fees.
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May 27, 2022
US Says Japanese Businessman Owes $11.6M In FBAR Dispute
A Japanese businessman and legal resident of the U.S. owes almost $11.6 million in penalties and fees for failing to report dozens of bank accounts he maintained in Japan for over a decade, the U.S. told a Hawaii federal court.
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February 15, 2022
Retailer Challenges $11.6M In FBAR Penalties
The IRS wrongly assessed around $11.6 million in foreign bank account reporting penalties against the manager of a Japanese retail business, he told a Hawaii federal court, arguing that he didn't intentionally fail to report the holdings to the agency.