Tax-Savvy Planning for Foreign Business Owners Seeking Temporary U.S. Residence: Alternatives to the EB-5 Visa

Alternatives to the EB-5 Visa The EB-5 Visa program has been widely promoted as a legal basis for foreign business owners to gain conditional residency followed by permanent residency in the United States. The program is a great solution to the proposition “I want to live in America.” The decision to become a permanent resident … Read more

FATCA Solutions Workshop for Expats

International FATCA Experts from Fairbrook Alliance introduce you to a lesser known, completely legal section of IRS code that does not require full disclosure reporting by US person and US dollar entity. This FATCA registration delivers a massive number of immediate and continuous benefits which are discussed in our workshops. Protect Your Non-US Person Spouse … Read more

Giving Up U.S. Citizenship – Estate and Gift Tax Traps

It may be a common misunderstanding that a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder) can give up their citizenship or surrender their Green Card and then as a non-U.S. taxpayer make gifts or pass their estate to U.S. taxpayers free of estate and gift tax. The IRS recognized this loophole and has proposed … Read more

Antigua Sustainable Aquaculture as a Citizenship by Investment Project

The management of Antigua Sustainable Aquaculture Limited is pleased to provide this project for sustainable fish growing. With the appropriate government approvals in place, this Antiguan company has been founded and endorsed as a Citizenship by Investment (CIP) Project. This environmentally friendly approach to aquaculture can offer significant economic growth in a new industry that … Read more

Demand for Skipton International’s Expat mortgages increases

In a little over one year demand for the bank’s British expat buy-to-let offering has eclipsed that for its established mortgage lending in Jersey and Guernsey. Managing Director of Skipton International, Jim Coupe said: ‘We have been servicing expats with their savings needs for years and knew there would be a demand for buy-to-let mortgages … Read more

Are Baby Boomers Forgetting Something Essential When Planning Retirement?

Many Don’t Realize It Until They Stop Working Most people have some kind of lifestyle vision for retirement. Unfortunately, without proper planning their dreams won’t always become a reality as they enter the encore time of their lives, says Michael Bivona, a certified public accountant who retired almost 20 years ago. “I had a simple … Read more

Expat Stage Left as Americans give up citizenship

As the Fourth of July weekend looms and Americans prep their grills and ready their fireworks, some citizens are packing their bags. A recent online poll of more than 2,000 adults by TransferWise, a peer-to-peer money transfer service based in the United Kingdom, revealed that 35 percent of American-born residents and emigrants would consider leaving … Read more

Relinquishing Permanent Residency or U.S. Citizenship

The expatriation rules apply to U.S. citizens or long term residents that have a Green Card in eight of the last fifteen years preceding the application for expatriation. The expatriation rules are applicable if the taxpayer meets one of two test. A “covered expatriate” is a taxpayer that meets the Net Worth Test of IRC … Read more