“Two banker groups sued the U.S. challenging rules that require financial institutions to report information on accounts held by nonresident aliens that may be shared with 72 foreign governments. The Texas Bankers Association and the Florida Bankers Association, in a lawsuit filed today against the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service in federal court in Washington, said the rules are discouraging investment in the U.S. by nonresidents who fear their information may be shared with the governments of countries including Egypt, Pakistan and Venezuela.”
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