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4 Tax-Friendly and Low Cost Places to Retire From sunbathing in the beaches of Panama to exploring the dense Belizean rain forests – there may be a number of motivators to retire…
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US EB-5 visa scams are everywhere these days. As wealthy families from Asia and elsewhere seek to buy their share of the American dream, fraudsters are cashing in on this EB-5 visa…
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The professional investors and hedge fund managers are fleeing the US stock market and buying gold. What are you doing? Are you taking the hint or will you be riding the downward…
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How To Quit Your Job, Travel, And Make Great Money This is an article for doers. This is a post on how to travel and make money… not how to travel on the cheap. If you are looking for…
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IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program 2016 Here’s everything you need to know about the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program 2016. If you are a US citizen with an undeclared…
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A Look at Belize’s Banking Compliance in the Wake of the Panama Papers and FATCA In 2010, the United States Federal Government passed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA.…
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Canadians Increasingly Investing Offshore For Canadians, offshore investment banking is becoming more attractive every day. Diversifying your portfolio by investing in Belize is the…
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Easy Residency In Panama - Here’s How A great opportunity exists to get permanent residency in a foreign country. The country is Panama and the opportunity is to invest in teak and…
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Banking In Nicaragua Many Americans are looking to get some of their money outside of the United States. This only makes sense. Diversity is the name of the game when it comes to…
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The service is the most aggressive and hostile collection agency in the world, and they work hard to cultivate that image.  IRS criminal investigations are on the rise and big business…
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If you are unable to resolve your tax debt with the Revenue Agent or his manager, then you can proceed to the IRS Collection Appeals Program or IRS CAP.  You have the right to an IRS…
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How to Remove a Federal Tax Lien If you owe the IRS more than $10,000, and can’t afford to pay them within 12 months, they are likely to file a Federal tax lien.  This lien protects…
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If you have a tax debt and can’t afford to pay in full, then you can set up an IRS installment agreement.  The IRS installment agreement allows you to pay your taxes over a number of…
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It's tough to find the right offshore bank. If you're an American, it can be near impossible. If you hold a blue passport, step one is to find a bank that will accept you... that…
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My grandfather was a traveling salesmen in the 1950s when such a job was considered top drawer. For years he went city to city selling meat for the John Morrell and Company packinghouse…
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As first reported by The Guardian, the Mayor of London refuses to pay the IRS. Is he willing to fight for his principals? We’ll see. Here’s the setup: Boris Johnson was born in New…
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Expats: Don't Bother to Call the IRS! The US tax season can be a stressful time for us American expats. There are a myriad of forms to file and rules which seem to change or get ever…
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Escape in Retirement to Tasmania, Australia Born in Sydney, Australia, and a city girl, I travelled to Canada in my youth for an adventure and ended up married to a Canadian whom I met…
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The United States’ taxation system is not one of the more common regimes seen throughout the world. While most countries tax based on residence, or presence, the U.S. taxes its…
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Job Visas in Australia Australia offers job visas for skilled as well as for unskilled workers. There are different requirements for each of those visas: Skilled Visa You…
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