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Swiss Bank Accounts

A person holding a big pile of papers and files on their back | Illustration: Midjourney/Fatima Ruiz.

Taxes

Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes

Most Americans who reside overseas owe the IRS nothing, but complying with U.S. financial regulations can cost them their foreign bank accounts.

Tosin Akintola | 10.15.2026 5:15 PM

Culture

Beanie Babies Creator Gets Probation for Tax Evasion

No prison time

Reason Staff | 1.14.2014 2:40 PM

Economics

Beanie Baby Creator Pleads Guilty to Tax-Dodging

Hid money in Swiss Bank account

Reason Staff | 10.2.2013 5:30 PM

Policy

Creator of Beanie Babies to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

Accused of stashing $93 million in Swiss bank accounts

Reason Staff | 9.19.2013 4:00 PM

Policy

US, Switzerland Mull Fixes for Tax Conflicts

Those pesky Swiss bank accounts

Reason Staff | 4.17.2013 5:30 PM

Policy

Swiss Banks Actually See Hope in Wegelin Demise

Eliminates uncertainty about what US wants from them

Reason Staff | 1.4.2013 6:08 PM

Policy

Swiss President Hints at Surrender on Financial Privacy

May automatically share banking data with other predatory governments

Reason Staff | 12.21.2012 7:50 PM

Policy

U.S., Switzerland Agree To Share Banking Information

So find someplace else to hide your money from Uncle Sam

Reason Staff | 12.4.2012 5:56 PM

Policy

Swiss Banks Could Lose Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

Moves to prevent European tax evasion expected to prompt offshore account withdraws

Reason Staff | 9.17.2012 7:56 AM

Politics

Switzerland Complains to Obama Administration About "Swiss Miss" Anti-Romney Ad

Matt Welch | 8.22.2012 11:04 AM

Politics

"No one in Youngstown, Ohio has a Swiss bank account"…Except for Maybe That Big New Swiss Employer in Town?

Matt Welch | 7.16.2012 9:36 AM

Politics

Reason Writers on Fox Business: Matt Welch Defends Swiss Bank Accounts

Matt Welch | 7.10.2012 3:12 PM

Politics

Democrats: People Who Have Swiss Bank Accounts Totally Make Hurricane Katrina Worse

Matt Welch | 7.10.2012 11:25 AM

Politics

The Dark Side of Anti-"Swiss Bank Account" Politics

Democratic Swissophobia is hurting patriotic, middle-class Americans.

Matt Welch | 7.10.2012 9:20 AM

Policy

Stupid New Washington Law Blocks Americans From Opening Bank Accounts Abroad

Matt Welch | 12.28.2011 3:53 PM

Economics

Have You Disclosed Your Swiss Bank Account Yet?

Matt Welch | 10.13.2009 8:48 AM

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