Streamlined and US Tax Regularization
IRS USA Streamlined Procedure: Preliminary Assessment and Questionnaire
The US IRS Streamlined Procedure allows, in certain cases, to regularize unfiled US tax returns, undeclared foreign accounts, and other potentially omitted international tax obligations, with a penalty regime often more favorable than standard IRS procedures.
This page was created to allow a preliminary assessment of your tax situation through a dedicated questionnaire, which is useful for the professionals of the Link2America network to understand the level of complexity of the case prior to the introductory call.
What is the IRS Streamlined Procedure
The “Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures” is an official IRS program intended for taxpayers with tax obligations in the United States who, despite not having acted willfully in a fraudulent manner (“non-willful conduct”), have not correctly filed:
- US tax returns;
- FBAR relating to foreign accounts;
- international tax documentation;
- declarations regarding foreign income or international investments.
The procedure can be applicable to both US citizens residing abroad and individuals with US tax obligations, including certain cases involving US LLCs, related foreign corporations, or international corporate structures.
What does the Streamlined procedure generally entail?
Generally speaking, the procedure may include:
- filing or correction of the last 3 years of US tax returns;
- submission of any missing FBARs for the past 6 years;
- analysis of banking and tax documentation;
- preparation of a formal statement regarding the involuntary nature of the tax omissions.
However, each situation must be analyzed individually by qualified professionals, since feasibility depends on the taxpayer's tax history, the years involved, the presence of companies, foreign accounts, and any communications already received from the IRS.
Preliminary evaluation with US professionals
Through the questionnaire on this page, the team and partner professionals (US CPAs and tax attorneys) will be able to perform an initial preliminary analysis of the situation.
The objective of the preliminary assessment is:
- understand the level of complexity of the case;
- verify the possible applicability of the IRS Streamlined Procedure;
- identify any years to be regularized;
- assess any tax or documentary issues;
- arrange a more effective preliminary call;
- provide, where possible, a preliminary indicative estimate of professional fees.
Who is required to regularize their position with the IRS
The evaluation can be useful for the following profiles:
- US citizens living abroad;
- Green Card holders;
- taxpayers with undeclared foreign accounts;
- subjects with missing US tax returns;
- American LLC owners;
- shareholders of foreign companies with potential US tax obligations;
- taxpayers wishing to regularize past FBAR or IRS positions.
How does the process work
The process generally consists of the following phases:
- Completion of the preliminary questionnaire
- First technical analysis of the situation
- Preliminary deep-dive call
- Feasibility assessment of the procedure
- Estimated breakdown of professional fees
- Possible assignment of role
- Operational launch of the tax and legal case
IRS Streamlined Procedure Preliminary Questionnaire
By completing the preliminary questionnaire below, it will be possible to provide our consultants with useful information regarding:
- fiscal years to be regularized;
- presence of foreign accounts;
- missing tax returns;
- any US or foreign companies involved;
- documentation available;
- IRS communications already received.
The information collected will be used exclusively for preliminary evaluation purposes.
Disclaimer
The information on this page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax or legal advice. Completing the questionnaire does not create any professional relationship with Link2America Inc. or with partner professionals until formal acceptance of the assignment.
For more official information on the procedure, you can directly consult the IRS page dedicated to.
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
This questionnaire has exclusively preliminary purposes and serves to gather the essential information necessary for the professionals of the Link2America network (CPAs, tax and legal consultants specialized in US corporate and tax law) to perform an initial analysis of the situation.
The information provided will allow us to:
- understand the level of complexity of the case;
- identify any years or obligations to be regularized;
- prepare the preliminary in-depth call more effectively;
- assess the general feasibility of the requested intervention;
- provide, where possible, an indicative estimate of professional fees and necessary activities.
Possible use of the IRS “Streamlined” procedure”
In some cases, depending on the taxpayer's specific situation, the potential applicability of the IRS procedure known as the “Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures” could be evaluated.
This is an IRS procedure that allows, under certain conditions and in the absence of willful fraudulent behavior (“non-willful conduct”), to regularize:
- unfiled or incomplete US tax returns;
- any FBAR/FATCA obligations related to foreign financial accounts;
- other international tax omissions.
Generally speaking, the procedure involves:
- the presentation or correction of the last 3 years of tax returns;
- the submission of any required FBARs for the last 6 years;
- a formal statement certifying the involuntary nature of the omissions.
Any potential access to such a procedure must be evaluated solely on a case-by-case basis by the professionals in charge, based on the available documentation and the client's overall tax situation.
Indicative operating procedure
The evaluation and regularization process generally consists of the following phases:
- Completion of the preliminary questionnaire
- First technical analysis by the team
- Preliminary deep-dive call
- Feasibility assessment and operational strategy
- Estimated breakdown of professional fees (CPA and legal counsel)
- Possible assignment of professional duties
- Complete documentation collection and operational processing start
Completing the questionnaire does not constitute legal or tax advice and does not create any professional relationship with Link2America or the professionals involved until formal confirmation of the engagement.