Following UBS's agreement to disclose the names of 4,450 American clients, many U.S. residents are voluntarily disclosing their foreign bank accounts. I stated, "You have a lot of people in the entertainment industry, movie producer types; they do business everywhere and have royalties coming to them internationally. I've had to clean up a lot of those."
"Some people have called me and asked, 'How likely is it the government is going to get my name?' " I said. "I say, 'I simply can't handicap that.… But if you want me to fix it, I can.' "
Once the amnesty deadline passes, U.S. tax evasion cases may follow. Some UBS clients have already faced criminal prosecution.
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