by Andrew C. Liazos, Todd A. Solomon and Kary Crassweller

The Internal Revenue Service recently published final regulations under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which are effective immediately.  FATCA imposes significant reporting obligations on both non-U.S. foreign financial institutions (FFIs) and U.S. taxpayers holding foreign financial accounts.  A non-U.S. retirement plan may be subject to FATCA reporting responsibilities as an FFI unless there is an available exemption.  Failure to comply with applicable reporting requirements may trigger substantial withholding taxes and penalties.  This On The Subject summarizes what you need to know about FATCA for both plans and participants.

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