Florida Woman Sentenced 30 Months for Hiding $90M in Offshore Accounts

Gilda Rosenberg, a dual U.S. and Colombian citizen from Florida, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for conspiring with family members to hide over $90 million in undeclared offshore accounts and evade taxes between 2010 and 2022. The family had maintained secret accounts since the 1970s, consolidating assets in Credit Suisse accounts in Switzerland and the UK, which were closed in 2013 due to their U.S. citizenship. Subsequently, they moved funds to banks in Israel, Switzerland, Andorra, and Panama, with Rosenberg listed as beneficial owner on some accounts, falsely claiming Colombian citizenship to conceal U.S. ownership. They failed to file required Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) and submitted false tax returns, resulting in a tax loss of nearly $2 million. Rosenberg agreed to pay over $7.7 million in combined taxes, interest, and civil liabilities as part of her plea deal. This case highlights ongoing enforcement efforts against offshore tax evasion schemes.