Hi everyone
is anyone familiar with the FATCA law? Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is a portion of the 2010 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act. The FATCA requires individuals to report their financial accounts held outside of the United States, and requires foreign financial institutions to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about their American clients. FATCA was designed primarily to combat offshore tax evasion and to recoup federal tax revenues.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Ac … liance_Act
So my husband's bank account was blocked and he couldnt use his card anymore. He went to his bank to see what the problem is. he thought maybe his card was not working right.
At his bank they told him that they blocked his account and that he couldnt get his money. They got their orders to block all US citizens accounts until they can prove that they dont owe taxes to the US.
At our other bank they told us the same thing. They will block our account because they also got their orders... We have to prove that we dont owe the US taxes.
Anyone also have this problem?