United States of America v. Veeraswamy
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1:23-cv-09379
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January 28, 2026
Gov't Escapes Bad Faith Sanctions In FBAR Dispute
A New York federal judge declined Wednesday to sanction the U.S. government in its suit against the estate of a businessman over undisclosed offshore bank accounts, holding that his widow failed to show the government acted in bad faith.
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January 16, 2026
DOJ Says Wife Owes FBAR Penalties On India Account
A New York federal court should find that a businessman's wife owes penalties for his failure to report his Indian bank account to the Internal Revenue Service after he deposited $1.5 million from the sale of a New York apartment complex, the U.S. Department of Justice argued Friday.
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February 13, 2025
DOJ Seeks Sanctions Against Widow In FBAR Fight
A widow defending her husband's estate against a $275,000 claim alleging he didn't disclose his Indian bank account to the Internal Revenue Service should be sanctioned for not complying with court-ordered discovery, the U.S. government told a New York federal court.
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February 11, 2025
FBAR Default Vacated To Give Widow Another Chance
A New York federal court agreed with a magistrate's recommendation to vacate a default judgment against a widow, giving her another chance to defend her husband's estate against the government's $275,000 claim that he failed to report his Indian bank account.
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December 10, 2024
FBAR Default Against Widow Should Be Vacated, Judge Says
A New York federal magistrate judge recommended vacating a default judgment against a widow, which would give her a second chance to defend her dead husband's estate against U.S. government claims that it owes $275,000 for his failure to report his account at an Indian bank.