Applying Overpayments of Tax to Tax and the Offshore Penalty in the OVDP Program

The OVDP program allows taxpayers to remedy deficient disclosure filings relating to offshore accounts for a fixed penalty amount. As part of the program, taxpayers must file either original or amended tax returns which include the income earned by their foreign accounts for the most recent eight tax years for which the due date has passed. In addition to other applicable penalties, an offshore penalty is imposed in lieu of other penalties relating to failure to properly disclose foreign accounts.

In preparing or amending returns. . .