Tag: Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
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Criminal sanctions may apply to an offshore escrow account
Beware of FATCA! It has recently come to our attention that some people have mistakenly been recommended to use an Escrow Account for privacy of overseas financial transactions. Criminal sanctions would apply to any U.S. Person use of an Escrow Account for the purpose of secrecy. Any U.S. Person participation, interest, legal right, beneficial ownership,…
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Blame it on FATCA
If the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) were not in effect, bogus disclosures like the Panama Papers would never happen. FATCA is the net that catches the fish when the offshore shelter is attacked, the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is the hook. If you miss the net and hook, then you’ll be clubbed…
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On the Grid, Secure & Private
When I registered this domain name (investoffshore.com), back in 1994, I did it because I thought, at that time, that everyone would one day invest offshore. I understood the power of the Internet from the very beginning and just assumed that because of it’s ability to bring any ‘n all information to your finger-tips, that eventually…
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Offshore Compliance Programs Generate $8 Billion
IRS Urges People to Take Advantage of Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Programs WASHINGTON—With more than 54,000 taxpayers coming in to participate in offshore disclosure programs since 2009, the Internal Revenue Service today reminded U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed offshore accounts that they should strongly consider existing paths established to come into full compliance with their federal tax…
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IRS probes Belize offshore accounts
MIAMI, Florida, USA, Sept. 22, 2015 – “Uncle Sam” has ramped up collection efforts on US taxpayers, including US citizens, Belizeans with dual nationality and green card holders who are believed to be hiding their wealth in offshore jurisdictions in Belize, which has not only been dubbed as a “tax haven” – but has also…