Invest Offshore

Category: Asset Protection

  • Tax Planning Knowledge

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    Crossborder financial issues are complicated and readers are strongly encouraged to seek qualified professional advice at all times. We have a network of preferred legal and tax advisors who have prior experience in the relevant issues and will be happy to make referrals when requested. The list below was posted to illustrate the amount of…

  • No Fool on the Hill! – Recent Trends in the Private Placement Life Insurance Industry

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    Recent events within the private placement life insurance industry have created renewed interest within this specialized segment in the life insurance industry. The industry has seen some consolidation over the last several years and recent events including the entrance of large investment management firms has made the product relevant once again. I would argue that…

  • Move your IRA to an Offshore Investment Account

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    Transfer your USA IRA to a Registered Foreign Account The purpose is to transfer assets of a USA qualified retirement plan to a non-U.S. investment account, recognized by the IRS and FATCA, without a change to current tax consequence (Ordinary IRA or Roth IRA). This delivers to a U.S. person: Tax-free transfer of his retirement…

  • Regulatory driven offshore asset protection

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    All foreign investment capital needs to be looked at because of the expanded scope of the U.S. Treasury form FinCEN 114 (FBAR), the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA). The rule that changed everything is the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Continuously there is the ever present report to the…

  • Offshore Companies and FATCA

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    Structuring Business Ownership of Offshore Companies with FATCA and GATCA Compliance There is a misunderstanding as to what type of businesses the U.S. provides tax deferral overseas. Is it a trading company or a company dealing in capital overseas? The fact is that the U.S. provides tax deferral on overseas trading businesses but not on…

  • Offshore Investing with an IRA

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    The most common question asked about an overseas retirement account and an IRA. Can I Invest in a Business with my IRA? Surprisingly, yes you can invest in an active business with your retirement account. There are a many caveats and limitations, but you can usually lend money to a business, purchase shares in a…

  • How to Comply with FATCA

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    Any financial institution, regardless of its global location, that does not voluntarily comply with FATCA will find that 30% of any US-sourced payments (e.g. a corporate dividend or a maturing principal payment from a US corporate or government bond) will be withheld. Because U.S. stocks and bonds are so widely owned across the globe, virtually…