United States of America v. Sagoo
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4:24-cv-01159
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September 19, 2025
$1M FBAR Penalty Without Jury Unconstitutional, Judge Says
A woman who faced more than $1 million in civil penalties for failing to report offshore bank accounts to the IRS is off the hook, as a Texas federal court ruled Friday that the federal government violated her constitutional right to a jury trial.
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May 15, 2025
Texan Says IRS' $1M FBAR Penalty Unconstitutional
A Texan urged a federal court to dismiss the U.S. government's suit seeking to collect $1 million in penalties for unreported offshore bank accounts, arguing that the IRS' penalty assessment violated her constitutional right to a jury trial.
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April 24, 2025
Gov't Stands By $1.7M In FBAR Penalties Against Texan
Constitutional law does not stop the U.S. from imposing $1.7 million in penalties against a Texan for failure to report foreign bank accounts, the U.S. told a federal court in arguing against the "myriad" of arguments she has made to dismiss the case.
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March 13, 2025
Texan Calls $1.7M In FBAR Penalties Unconstitutional
Constitutional law bars the United States from imposing $1.7 million in penalties for failure to report foreign bank accounts, a Texan said in urging a federal court to dismiss such an assessment against her.
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November 27, 2024
US Seeks FBAR Penalties Over $1.7M In Foreign Accounts
A Texas woman should face penalties for willfully failing to disclose foreign bank accounts from 2011 through 2013, which held balances exceeding $1.7 million, the U.S. government told a federal court Wednesday.