Escape Artist - International Strategies For The Globally Minded

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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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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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? 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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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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When getting married in Thailand, there are two types of weddings. There is the traditional Buddhist religious ceremony and the legal marriage registration. The ceremony is the wedding,…
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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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Dispelling the Myth of “Teak Oil” New furniture is always a big purchase, and choosing the right pieces for your patio or living room is only half the battle. After getting your hands…
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29 Things I Learned Living in Thailand As an American expat who lived in Thailand for almost a year, there were several observations I made during my time overseas. Here is my list:…
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A growing trend in hospitality décor is turning establishments into something of an art collection. More hotels have started incorporating art in their establishments in a way that they…
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Trying to work as an expat in a country where you’re not a citizen can be tough. Work visas are hard to obtain, but there are ways to make a living without going through the arduous…
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