QUESTION: We (myself and my wife) are filing our 1040 jointly. I had a foreign bond during 2003 valued at about $7500 and this acount was under my name alone...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Apr 26, 2004 8:27 pm
QUESTION: If someone sends me a payment to my e-gold or e-Bullion account, is that considered taxable income in the eyes of the IRS? I've heard that it is not...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Apr 27, 2004 7:26 pm
Here are links to some tax related resources and news. 21 Articles about international tax scams, schemes, myths and hoaxes ...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Apr 30, 2004 8:37 pm
The "Corporation Sole" scam has been around for many decades but the IRS claims it is being actively promoted again. According to the IRS, "Used as intended,...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 3, 2004 8:00 pm
QUESTION: Suppose an overseas investment company issues to me a check dated April 4, 2004 in the amount of US $50,000. It then takes 8 days for the check to...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 4, 2004 8:14 pm
QUESTION: Let's say you have a corporation filed in the Bahamas and it is owned 100% by a C corporation filed in Nevada. Who is responsible for the US taxes...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 4, 2004 8:50 pm
QUESTION: How do companies such as Stanley Tools enjoy tax benefits from being incorporated in Bermuda if it is a controlled foreign corporation? REPLY: The...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 4, 2004 8:54 pm
QUESTION: If someone buys either foreign real estate, or a foreign time share in real estate as an investment, and there is no income generated from this...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 12, 2004 6:23 pm
QUESTION: Are you familiar with the idea of Joint Stock Companies and asset protection. I got a call from someone who sets up Texas Joint Stock Companies...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 14, 2004 5:18 pm
If you don't get a large volume of emails, you may not have received any "phishing" emails yet. But be assured that you soon will because the problem is...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 24, 2004 8:01 pm
Offshore Alert is sponsoring a three day conference on Due Diligence and Asset Recovery at the The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL, USA on October 13-15,...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 1, 2004 8:51 pm
QUESTION: My wife and I both work. She is in Graduate school and we need to get her a new computer among other things. Is there a possibility for tax...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 2, 2004 7:58 pm
QUESTION: I purchased your "Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Guide", second edition, because I have a new client, which has the following relationships with...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 4, 2004 8:42 pm
QUESTION: John Kerry keeps mentioning how U.S. companies are getting some kind of tax break from outsourcing jobs. Can you describe what kind of tax breaks are...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 8, 2004 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. June tax due dates Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 Time: All Day June 15th is the due date for the second...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 8, 2004 4:03 pm
QUESTION: I've subscribed to your publications before and am interested in doing so again. In fact, I'm considering limiting my practice to offshore tax and...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 16, 2004 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. File Form TD F 90.22.1 Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 Time: 12:00AM - 1:00AM CDT (GMT-05:00) If you or a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 16, 2004 8:55 pm
QUESTION: I was just reading the section of your Web site on the taxation of foreign mutual funds, and I was curious why you concluded your discussion of the...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 22, 2004 4:23 pm
An email from a CPA web site arrived in my in-box with an article about "How Accountants Can Form Business Entities Without Practicing Law". The clear purpose...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 23, 2004 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. File Form TD F 90.22.1 Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 Time: 12:00AM - 1:00AM CDT (GMT-05:00) If you or a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 25, 2004 4:18 pm
I'm an attorney-CPA in California and a long-time supporter of you and your efforts. You really hit on something with that email regarding CPA's preparing ...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 30, 2004 5:03 pm
Since I gave recognition to an attorney-cpa who agreed with me regarding the practical problems of distinguishing between entity formation services and closely...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jul 1, 2004 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Returns due July 15th Date: Thursday, July 15, 2004 Time: All Day July 15th is the due date for income tax...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 12, 2004 4:45 pm
This year's International Residence & Real Estate Conference, again co-organised by MGI and Henley & Partners, will be held at the Widder Hotel, one of the...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jul 17, 2004 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. July 31st Tax Returns Due Date: Saturday, July 31, 2004 Time: All Day July 31st is the due date for filing...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 22, 2004 9:17 pm
QUESTION: I believe that where a corporation has both a net operating loss (NOL) and capital loss carryback the rule is that the Capital loss carryback must...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 22, 2004 9:35 pm
QUESTION: Here is a question I get a lot. I have foreign clients who have the following: 1. Single-member LLC or LLC taxed as a partnership. 2. Owned 100% by...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 23, 2004 4:00 pm
A subscriber sent me an email saying in effect that she was confused by my occasional discussions about domestic tax law because she expected that this email...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 27, 2004 4:44 pm
Dr. Robert (Bob) Munro, Professor of Law at the University of Florida College of Law, is co-author of "The Scottish Invention of America, Democracy and Human...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 27, 2004 4:49 pm
Two of the editorial advisors for Offshore Press have collaborated to produce a different kind of book about the subject of asset protection. The full name of...