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Offshore Life Insurance to Protect Your Family
You’re young. Life is good and you are settling into your new role as a parent and, quite possibly, the sole provider for your young family and dependents. As your thoughts turn to the future, it only makes sense you want to secure the prosperity and financial security of your young family if anything happens…
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Where to Begin in Offshore Investment
So you’re thinking of investing offshore, are you? Isn’t it a little risky? Isn’t an offshore account for someone doing something illegal? What about taxes? Where the heck do I even start? These are all very good questions and, if you’re unfamiliar with acquiring overseas assets, the very idea can seem daunting and maybe not…
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What is FATCA?
FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act was passed as part of the HIRE act of 2010. Designed to take United States tax compliance beyond the borders of the United States and into foreign territories to prevent the loss of potential billions of dollars in tax revenue, FATCA tightens compliancy standards and increases transparency…
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PFIC Problem for Americans with Offshore Investments
WARNING: U.S. Persons who Purchased a Retirement Plan, Savings Plan issued from the Isle of Man, Dublin, Guernsey or U.K. Life Insurance Company are holding a British Style Life Policy (lump sum or savings plan) which requires annual reporting as a PFIC and suffers annual taxes on the growth of 36.9% and huge annual penalties…
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The Truth About Swiss Bank Accounts
It seems exotic and dangerous and exciting when we hear someone has a Swiss bank account. It’s for ultra-dangerous super spies or mega-rich Hollywood stars. Truthfully, there’s nothing illegal or particularly glamorous about having money in a Swiss bank. In fact, Swiss banks are very eager to have outside account holders especially those from western…
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Tax Mitigation vs. Tax Evasion
Most of the bad word of mouth associated with offshore investment, tax havens and the like involves an interchange of the phrases ‘tax mitigation’ and ‘tax evasion’. As the focus of tax law in the United States and elsewhere turns to tightening a grip on ‘lost’ revenue from offshore investment holders (a seemingly punitive series…
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Why You Should Consider Offshore Diversity
Part of any sound investment portfolio is diversification. How you allocate your funds and where is just as important as what you’re investing your money into. As more markets begin to flounder and reflect a growing global economic crisis it is becoming more important not to have all of your financial eggs in one basket.…
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