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Israel / US / Police and Crime / Business and Economy

Israel’s Bank Hapoalim Admits to Conspiring with US Citizens to Evade Taxes; Will Pay $875 M.

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The resolution is the second-largest recovery by the Department of Justice in connection with its investigations since 2008 into the facilitation of offshore US tax evasion by foreign banks.

Op-Eds

Why the Fate of Z Street Should Concern EVERYONE

By Jonathan S. Tobin

The Z Street case must be viewed in the context of what came to be known as the IRS scandal. During the first term of the Obama administration, the IRS began subjecting conservative groups that applied for nonprofit status as education organizations to the sort of special scrutiny not applied to liberal groups.

The Danger Zone with Gadi Adelman

Z Street! - The Danger Zone

By Israel News Talk Radio

We have all heard about how the Tea Parties were targeted by the Obama Administration and the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), but did you know that before all that a pro-Israel organization had the same issues and sued the US Govt.? They won and we have the story from the founder, Lori Lowenthal Marcus!

Op-Eds

How the Trump Administration Can Stop IRS Abuse of Political Groups

By Jerome M. Marcus

The Obama administration's discrimination against political viewpoints the Democrats disapprove of is a clear, even astonishing, violation of the First Amendment

Op-Eds

The IRS Scandal Still Matters

By Jonathan S. Tobin

A gov't allowed to play fast and loose with the basic rules of fairness to disadvantage conservatives or friends of Israel could easily be employed by different people to discriminate against others.

US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset / Business and Economy

Knesset Committee Approves Submission to US IRS Tax Compliance Act

By JNi.Media

The committee also succeeded in repelling the Israeli tax authority, which wanted initially to be able to use information gathered by Israeli banks for the IRS.

US / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / On Campus / Education

Enough With the Gratuitous Israel-Bashing - Some Profs are Fighting Back

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

'A handful of zealots hijacked the ASA' to promote their own anti-Israel position' claims the lawsuit against the ASA Israel boycott .

US / Politics / News Briefs

First Step Taken to Impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner introduced, based on false statements and failure to comply with subpoena.

Israel / US / The Courts / News Briefs

IRS Pummeled by Court for Suggesting OK to Discriminate Against Pro-Israel Group

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The Court queried: 'Is it really the government's position that the IRS can discriminate against its citizens?'

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

V15 Campaign's Defense is Wrong: Its Positions More Radical than PA

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

V15's stated goals for the Middle East would result in the end of the Jewish State.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Bank Pays US $400 Million for Ripping Off IRS

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Bank Leumi’s admission is the first time an Israel bank has confessed to helping U.S. customers evade taxes.

Op-Eds

One Chance to Hold the IRS Accountable?

By Jonathan S. Tobin

Z STREET will have the ability to compel IRS officials to testify as to their practices and produce all records.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Report: Bank Leumi to Pay NIS 1 Billion in Fines to US for Suspected Money Laundering

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US has been going after international banks who may have violated new money laundering laws.

Op-Eds

Courts Open Window on the IRS's Political Litmus Tests

By Jonathan S. Tobin

A federal judge just issued the first substantive ruling in a challenge to the IRS’s pose of political neutrality.

Israel / US / Politics / The Courts / News Briefs

IRS Political Discrimination Suit by Pro-Israel Group OKed by Court

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

A federal judge instructed the IRS to respond to Z STREET's claim of political discrimination.

US / Government / News Briefs

Israel, U.S. Reach Agreement on IRS Regs for Dual Citizens

By Jewish Press Staff Reporter

The Israel Tax Authority has reached agreement with the U.S. to coordinate info between the IRS and Israeli banks.

US / Government / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

‘The IRS Wants YOU’ and Israel Is Going to Help Them

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A plan to stop tax evasion also threatens to break all limits of confidentiality of Americans in Israel.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Tax Authority Kills the Next Great Startup

By Shalom Bear

In their eagerness to catch a few cheating taxi drivers, did the Tax Authority destroy the reputation of a promising Israeli start-up?

US / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

IRS Tax Regulations Prompt Olim to Revoke American Citizenship

By Jewish Press News Desk

A get-tough IRS policy on Americans living abroad has encouraged some Americans living abroad, including “olim” in Israel, to revoke their American citizenship, the Globes business newspaper reported. The United States taxes its citizens' income even if they have been living abroad for years, and agrees with most banks in the world now expose all […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Report: At Least 18 Jewish Groups Reported ‘Diverted’ Funds

By JTA

At least 18 Jewish non-profit groups and non-profit groups that support Israeli institutions have notified tax authorities of likely illegal “diversions” of funds in the past five years. The Washington Post on Sunday published its review of more than 1,000 non-profit organizations that have reported such anomalies since 2008, when the Internal Revenue Service began […]

Israel / News Briefs / The Courts / Politics / US / Middle East / Levant

Republicans and Democrats Ignore IRS Abuse of Pro-Israel Group

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Unless an organization has political juice, neither the Democrats or the Republicans care when a group of Americans have had their constitutional rights violated by a U.S. government agency.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs / Media

IRS fears Disclosure Above All Else, Offer Made in Court Confirms

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The IRS insists that there is no legal remedy for determining whether an applicant's constitutional rights have been violated, and that offended parties must be satisfied with a "good enough" remedy, even if it is not perfect.

US / Politics / News Briefs / Settlements

IRS: We Targeted Supporters of Israel's Disputed Territories

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

On Monday the IRS provided the 'smoking gun' pointed at its own head, in reports and information showing that the government agency made decisions based upon the views of pro-Israel groups which disagreed with the administration about the 'Disputed Territories.'

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

IRS and Mas Hachnasa to Increase Cooperation

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to the Mas Hachnasa (Israel Tax Authority) website, senior members of the IRS, met yesterday in Jerusalem with the Tax Authority director, Moshe Asher and other senior tax officials, to discuss strengthening cooperation between the authorities. The meeting placed an emphasis on the exchange of information between the two tax authorities and the authorities' […]

Rubin Reports

Make Room for Islamistgate: the Obama Administration's New Scandal

By Barry Rubin

Moderate Muslims have been neglected and isolated by this project which has helped the radicals, Islamists, and pro-terrorists.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Are Haredi Orgs Being Singled Out in Israel?

By Harry Maryles

Just as the IRS targeted conservative groups, according a report, a leaked document states that Israel's Economic Affairs Ministry is targeting Haredi businesses and Yeshivos.

US / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Is Daniel Werfel Jewish?

By Jewish Press News Desk

Readers are already asking us if newly appointed acting commissioner of the IRS, Daniel Werfel is a Jew.

Guest Blog

Death & Taxes: Welcome to Obamaland

By Robert J. Avrech

Welcome to Obamaland, where death and taxes is no longer an ironic statement, but a grim reality.

Op-Eds

J Street: Demand Israel's Peace Process Goal be Palestinian State

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

parently an affront to J Street's worldview, the focus of which appears to be the creation of a Palestinian State, whether or not that will bring peace.

Daniel Greenfield

Partisan Nation

By Daniel Greenfield

To assume that your opponents have any decency, as the Republicans habitually do, is to be left behind in Politics 1.0.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Congress Widens IRS Investigation, Pro-Israel Groups Were Targeted

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Congress is also now investigating what looks like a cover-up of the misdeeds.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

IRS Chief Under the Congressional Spotlight on Friday

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The IRS attempted to present its inappropriate conduct as being limited to a small number of organizations, targeted by using only a few key words, acted on by only a few low level IRS employees in a remote office, for a limited time, without the consent or even knowledge of higher level IRS officials. By Monday morning that cover had been entirely blown.

Israel / US / The Courts / News Briefs

IRS Punished Conservative Non-Profits, Perhaps Also Pro-Israel Groups

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

After repeatedly denying it was targeting conservative groups for unfair treatment, the IRS admitted it was treating politically conservative groups in inappropriate ways.

Goldstein on Gelt

Are You Rich Enough to Make Aliyah?

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

A new book on financial advice for those seeking make aliyah.

Goldstein on Gelt

Why It's Tough to Be an American

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

Six good reasons why financially, life has become more difficult for American citizens living overseas.

Goldstein on Gelt

Three Mistakes that Can Get You in Big Trouble

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

When it comes to the IRS, out of sight is not out of mind.

Goldstein on Gelt

Do You Need to File an FBAR Form with the IRS?

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

US citizens living abroad with foreign assets and bank accounts are required to file an FBAR form with the IRS.

Goldstein on Gelt

Are You a Tax Criminal?

By Doug Goldstein, CFP®

An interview with Ron Zalben, about the FBAR and FATCA tax forms and why it's so important to file them.

US / News Briefs / Aliyah / Geulah

Israel, US to Exchange Tax Information, Banking Secrecy Disregarded

By Jewish Press Staff

The IRS has been known to impose sanctions against a bank which knowingly permitted customers to violate FACTA rules.

US / Aliyah / Geulah / The Muqata

Flying Back to the US? Better Ask your Accountant First, You Could Get Arrested

By Jameel@Muqata

U.S. taxpayers traveling to the United States with unpaid U.S. tax assessments can be detained at the border, questioned, and flagged for follow-up enforcement. If a taxpayer has an unpaid tax liability and is subject to a resulting Notice of Federal Tax Lien, the IRS may submit identifying taxpayer information to the Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS), a database maintained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The Muqata

Surviving an IRS Audit in Israel

By Jameel@Muqata

Numerous Americans in Israel have received their $1000 tax credits per child. Now Uncle Sam wants to make sure you deserved to get it.

jBlogs

Tibbi Singer's Daily Roundup: Be the Best Sheigetz You Can Be...

By Tibbi Singer

This Jewish guy gets to a small town out in the hinterland, and in his kosher traveler's guide he finds a motel that's run by a Jewish lady. Sunday morning the church bells are ringing and he hears the motel owner yelling out: Jimmy, the bells are ringing, time to go to church! So the […]

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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