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You’ve been running your offshore business for awhile and have some accumulated earnings and profits. You want to invest these retained earnings in the United States and prefer they be…
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The following article is for U.S. citizens and describes the type of income that can be retained offshore in a foreign corporation. It also defines foreign source and U.S. source income…
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President Trump Could Be A Disaster Or The Best Thing Ever For The Global Economy According to Oxford Economics, President Donald Trump will either be a disaster or the best thing ever…
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Tax year 2016 is coming to a close and it’s the time to do some year end planning for your offshore corporation. Miss out on the FEIE or transferring money between entities, and you…
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Governments around the world use passports as a weapon against their citizens. Your passport can be taken from you for any reason at any time, locking you, your family, and your capital…
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If you’re an American and have tried to open an offshore bank account in the last few years, you  know how difficult it can be. About 85% of banks are closed to U.S. persons and, that…
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The rule against perpetuities in the United States makes it impossible to “lock up” your assets in a domestic trust beyond the lives of people living at the time the settlor (you, the…
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World’s Best City for Expats I’m often asked which is the world’s best city for expats? After 15 years of research, and travelling the globe (sacrificing for this article), I’ve…
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Expats beware, the US now has the authority to hack and search your computer Expats beware, as of December 1, 2016 the US government has the right to hack and search your computers.…
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If you’re living in the United States and file all your returns on time, the IRS typically has 10 years to collect a tax debt from you. If you holdout against the government for a…
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An offshore dynasty trust, also known as a foreign generation skipping trust, legacy trust or perpetual trust, is one of the most advanced offshore planning tools available today. A…
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The offshore trust is the best known and most effective legal tool used in asset protection today. The offshore asset protection trust launched the industry and has been the go-to…
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Offshore trusts are vulnerable in bankruptcy. An offshore asset protection trust will protect your assets from a civil creditor, but not from the bankruptcy court. An offshore trust is…
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The time of President Trump is approaching quickly. No matter who you voted for, we all see risk in an untested President. 70% of Americans view Trump unfavorably, and the rest of us…
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If you read the international blogs, you’ll hear a lot about the offshore lifestyle and the perpetual traveler. Being a perpetual traveler, with no home base, is what so many expats…
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Offshore flag theory in 2017 is all about diversifying your international life. It’s also a roadmap to protecting  your family’s assets and maximizing your privacy. This version of flag…
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The Offshore Asset Protection Trust as a Deterrent to Litigation The most important benefit of a well designed offshore asset protection trust is the one no one is talking about. We…
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With all of the hype around offshore banking these days, many are wondering is offshore banking illegal. Just about every client calls with a statement like, “hey, I don’t want to do…
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The 2017 Foreign Earned Income Exclusion has increased to $102,100, up from $101,300 for tax year 2016. This means that a husband and wife can make up to $204,200 of earned income using…
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A 1031 exchange in the United States allows you to exchange one real estate property for another without paying tax on the gain. A 1031 exchange of foreign real estate allows you to…
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