The Latest on Foreign Trusts: Enforcement Actions, Relief Measures, New Cases, Proposed Regulations, and More

Things constantly evolve when it comes to U.S. tax and information-reporting duties for foreign trusts. A major challenge for taxpayers is keeping up with all the changes because they derive from different sources, in different contexts, at different times. In an effort to clarify and update matters, this article offers a summary of foreign trust rules, followed by a chronological review of the latest enforcement actions, relief measures, cases, regulations, and more.