Some taxpayers, whose circumstances are described below, recently learned that they have an FBAR filing obligation but they do not have sufficient time to gather the information necessary to properly file the FBAR by the June 30, 2009 due date. For all others, however, the due date remains June 30. On June 24, 2009, the IRS offered the following advice. Taxpayers who reported and paid tax on all their 2008 taxable income, but only recently learned of their FBAR filing obligation and have insufficient time to gather the necessary information to complete the FBAR, should file the delinquent FBAR report according to the instructions and attach a statement explaining why the report is filed late. Send it to the address below: U.S. Department of the Treasury P.O. Box 32621 Detroit, MI 48232-0621 Additionally, send a copy of the delinquent FBAR, together with a copy of the 2008 tax return, by September 23, 2009, to the Philadelphia Offshore Identification Unit, at the following address: Internal Revenue Service 11501 Roosevelt Blvd. South Bldg., Room 2002 Philadelphia, PA 19154 Attn: Charlie Judge, Offshore Unit, DP S-611 In this situation, the IRS will not impose a penalty for the failure to file the FBAR. Additionally, if all 2008 taxable income with respect to a foreign financial account is timely reported and a United States person only recently learned they have a 2008 FBAR obligation and there is insufficient time to gather the necessary information to complete the FBAR, the United States person may follow the procedures set forth above and no penalty will be imposed. For 2008 tax returns due after September 23, 2009, the tax return does not need to accompany the 2008 FBAR. Related Items: Voluntary Disclosure Voluntary Disclosure: Questions and Answers (revised June 24, 2009)
