Manafort & Gates faces MORE criminal charges for failure to file an FBAR
UPDATE: In a 77-paragraph indictment, Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller announced on February 22, 2018 that even more FBAR and Bank Secrecy Act criminal charges against Paul Manafort and Robert Gates for conduct that preceded their involvement in the 2016 president election.
Today’s news that a Grand Jury returned an indictment against Paul Manafort and Richard Gates confirms my observation that too many high profile individuals are still not filing FBAR forms at significant risks. While many have learned that FBARs can result in significant civil penalties, today’s indictment reminds us that there can be criminal charges for failing to file an FBAR as well. In this article, I’m going to answer what an FBAR is, the uphill road Manafort and Gates have, and what steps to take if you should have filed an FBAR but did not.