Credit Suisse European Offices Raided
Here we go again and this is no April Fools Joke, Credit Suisse has confirmed…
Michael NelsonApril 2, 2017
The Newest Member of FATCA
On 7 February 2017, Ukraine's Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk and the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine…
Michael NelsonFebruary 14, 2017
Expatriation Of U.S. Citizens and GreenCard Holders
For The Last Quarter of 2016. U.S. citizens who have renounced their citizenship and long-term…
Michael NelsonFebruary 10, 2017
Could this happen to Coinbase?
On February 3, 2017, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Rueter ruled that Google must provide emails…
Michael NelsonFebruary 6, 2017
The Beginning: Litigation of Coinbase
THE BEGINNING: LITIGATION OF COINBASE. PART I. On November 17, 2016 the formal litigation commenced…
Michael NelsonJanuary 25, 2017
Update of Bitcoin Litigation
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is continuing to develop and solidify its encompassing strategy for…
Michael NelsonJanuary 24, 2017
The I.R.S. is Now Interested in Owners of Bitcoins
For most people, strictly-online digital currencies are a vague indescribable type of fuzzy currency that…
Michael NelsonDecember 5, 2016
Panama Papers and IRS Penalties
There is nothing inherently illegal about holding assets in an offshore company or transacting business…
Michael NelsonSeptember 6, 2016
The Beginning of The End For Trust Confidentiality
INTRODUCTION: During the two-term Administration of President Obama, we have seen a consistent and focused…
Michael NelsonJuly 13, 2016
10 Steps to a Second Passport & Citizenship
There has been significant interest in a second passport via a second citizenship with the…
Michael NelsonJuly 2, 2016
About Us
Michael B. Nelson
The Law Office Of Michael B. Nelson, Inc. Continues To Assist Foreign Financial Institutions, FFI, And Their Customers Who Fall Under The Rules Of The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, FATCA; Additionally Providing Guidance Concerning The Treatment Of Financial Institutions Located In Jurisdictions That Have Signed Intergovernmental Agreements For The Implementation Of FATCA (IGAs) But Have Not Yet Brought Those IGAs Into Force.