Moving Overseas? Take Your IRA for Real Estate Investments
Regardless of what has attracted you to considering living out side of the United States, why leave your IRA behind? You may have the option to exit the roller-coaster ride of the stock…
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7 Cool Things To Do In Bangkok This Holiday
Bangkok is one of the most visited cities in the world. However, what many people fail to realize when visiting this incredible city is that it has so much more to offer than just…
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Brazil, the Country of the Future?
Brazil, the Country of the Future?
There’s a popular saying that “Brazil is the country of the future.” The logical problem is that such a future never arrives, even if there are…
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Thoughts on the Upcoming 2017 U.S. Tax Policy Changes: Part 3
Link to the previous article in this series: Part 1 and Part 2
V. The Top 9 Ways These Changes Will Fundamentally and Irrevocably Alter All of Our Lives. No, This is Not Hyperbole.
In…
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Thoughts on the Upcoming 2017 U.S. Tax Policy Changes: Part 2
Link to previous article in this series: Part 1
Death Tax Repeal
As many of you may know, the U.S. House, on April 16, 2015, passed the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015. (Source: House…
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Thoughts on the Upcoming 2017 U.S. Tax Policy Changes: Part 1
Understanding Opportunities For Clients and Professionals & How Our Country Will Forever Change (or, What the Heck Does the Roman Empire Have to Do With All of This?)
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Become an Expat While You Still Can
Become an Expat While You Still Can.
I first became an expat 31 years ago when I legally emigrated to the United States and successfully pursued a green card. Years later, I left the…
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US EB-5 Visa Investing Under Trump
The U.S. EB-5 investor visa program is the most popular visa and citizenship scheme in the world. The EB-5 program gets you a top tier passport at a fraction of the cost of competitors…
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Expat Tax Debt Mistakes
As an expat, the IRS has tremendous leverage over you. If you owe more than $50,000, the U.S. government can revoke your passport. You also have the risk of an error on your foreign…
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Want to escape the cubicle? Start a business offshore
Want to escape the cubicle? Start a business offshore
Tired of toiling away in a cubicle? Of being stepped on and abused by your boss? Here’s how to escape the rat race and start a…
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Essential Teak Terms to Know
Anyone looking to invest in teak should know what they’re getting into and part of that is understanding the teak terms that are used in this investment class. While Escape Artist…
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Considering Travel to Cuba? Here are Some Travel Tips
Times are certainly a-changin’ with regards to relations between the U.S. and Cuba. However, despite a warming between the two countries, and the recent death of Fidel Castro, many of…
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The IRS is Investigating all US Bitcoin Transactions
The IRS is investigating all US bitcoin transactions. If you’ve been conducting business using a U.S. bitcoin account, your transactions are not private. All U.S. based bitcoin accounts…
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How to Invest Offshore Retained Earnings in the United States
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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What type of income can be retained offshore in a foreign corporation?
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
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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Year End Planning for an Offshore Corporation for US Expats
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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How Can China’s Real Estate Bubble Affect Trading?
How Can China's Real Estate Bubble Affect Trading?
Whether you are considering moving to China or not, the events within the country will affect you all the same. It is too big of a…
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Sponsoring Family Members to Australia: Is it Possible?
Sponsoring Family Members to Australia: Is it Possible?
Australia has grown to be among the top countries that people move to for work or leisure. Are you living in Australia alone and…
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3 Tips to Get the Best Experience with Credit Cards When Travelling Overseas
Traveling abroad is one of the best experiences of life – it expands your horizons, gives you new perspectives, and it sometimes takes you out of your comfort zone. When travelling…
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