IRS Hits Freed Hostages with Massive Fines for Not Paying Taxes …
WEBIt’s a common problem for returning hostages. Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who was held hostage in Iran for 544 days, told NPR he was slapped with a $6,000 bill for the late fees and ...
Held Hostage Overseas? The IRS Wants Your Back Taxes. - Yahoo
WEB3 days ago · The IRS Wants Your Back Taxes. Many Americans who return home after being illegally detained overseas arrive to find they've been billed thousands of dollars by the IRS—including late fees for ...
Released Hostages Slammed With Unexpected IRS Bills and Late …
WEB1 day ago · The IRS asserts that it lacks the legal authority to waive tax fees for returning hostages. However, legislative changes could be on the horizon. Earlier this year, Senator Coons of Delaware introduced the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, a bill that would mandate the IRS exempt hostages from tax liability during their detainment.
U.S. citizens detained abroad still face tax fines. Lawmakers ... - NPR
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The “Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act” would amend the Internal Revenue Code to prevent the IRS from imposing penalties on wrongful detainees and hostages who miss payments while...
Evan Gershkovich, freed Americans now face IRS fines, fees for …
WEBA s the three Americans freed from Russia in a prisoner swap deal last week settle back into their lives in the U.S., they now face a different kind of challenge: IRS fines and fees racked up...
U.S. hostages still owe taxes. Congress might not help.
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Members of Congress agree they must change the law so that Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained by terrorist groups or foreign governments don’t owe penalties for failing to pay taxes ...
U.S. citizens detained abroad still face tax fines. Lawmakers
WEBJun 11, 2024 · The “Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act” would amend the Internal Revenue Code to prevent the IRS from imposing penalties on wrongful detainees and hostages who miss payments while they are held abroad.
Senate Clears Rounds, Coons Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The bipartisan bill would stop the IRS from imposing fines and penalties on American hostages and wrongful detainees for late tax payments while they are held abroad.
Senators Coons and Rounds’ Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages …
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The bipartisan bill would stop the IRS from imposing fines and penalties on American hostages and wrongful detainees for late tax payments while they are held abroad.
IRS Hits Freed Hostages with Massive Fines for Not Paying
WEB2 days ago · Also waiting for him? The Internal Revenue Service, with a big tax bill in hand. Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Vladimir Kara-Murza were released in August after being held hostage by Russia and found themselves having to work through not just the mental and emotional trauma of their detention but also multiple financial messes caused by...