Tag: asset protection
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Invest Offshore in an Asset Protection Trust
This Super Trust, domiciled in Hong Kong, is one of the most tax efficient pension structures available to the private investor. This registered retirement plan is in addition to being a QROPS, also an IRC 402(b). The ORSO/402(b) upgrade “structure” took our legal team years to achieve. The U.S. Counsel for this structure has been…
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The End of the Line – Part I: Year End Tax Planning Strategies
This article is designed to provide an overview of a technique that might allow taxpayers to accomplish significant income tax savings at the end of the 2015 tax year. This planning can be accomplished regardless of whether you are a taxpayer with high W2 income or a taxpayer with a once in a lifetime realization…
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The Only Asset Protection that Governments Trust
Asset Protection that Governments Trust The 401(k) problem is a U.S. Qualified Plan Trustee, upon his demand, would not transfer his money outside of the USA.because: The IRS has made a ruling in regards to Investing/sending money out of the country from qualified retirement plans. They have ruled against all such foreign transactions. We learned…
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Held Captive! The Closely Held Insurance Company
Captive Insurance – An Integrated Tax and Risk Management Solution [typography font=”Open Sans” size=”11″ size_format=”px”]by Gerald Nowotny[/typography] Captive or closely held insurance companies have been around a long time, at least fifty or more years. For most of their existence, captive insurance companies lived in relative anonymity and were mostly in the domain of public…
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4 Best Reasons to Invest Offshore
There is no reason for your advisor to have ever heard of a regulated asset protection structure (RAPS). US advisors do not study this area of law and consequently do not advise on foreign retirement plan law. However, an IRC 402(b) Foreign Retirement Fund (RAPS) allows your assets to be held tax deferred for which…
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Property Investment from Offshore, Using Jersey
Jersey holding companies, trusts and limited partnerships have been used by private individuals, family offices and institutional investors over many years for property investment. Jersey holding companies, trusts and limited partnerships have been used by private individuals, family offices and institutional investors over many years for property investment. The industry and structures involved in this…
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Offshore Company Formation Primer
‘One size fits all’ does not apply to offshore company formation. The choice will often depend on what your aims are, be it tax reduction, asset protection or wealth management on a larger scale. Here we take a look at the different offshore companies on offer and why they are used. Offshore Corporations, which are…
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Why Luxembourg is best for offshore investment
Why We Recommend a Luxembourg Regulator For Investor Protection The banking crisis in 2008 undermined the financial strength of institutions such as banks and insurance companies, and people are now once again concerned about the safety of their savings. The only certain way for investors to achieve security from institutional failure is through a state…