QUESTION: What kind of expert advice can I seek for asset protection. You seem to give a lot of negative reviews but as I look at some of your suggested links,...
Yesterday someone asked me why I focus on bad news and today I got an inquiry that provides an answer to that question. This individual sent me an email...
With few exceptions, one of the goals of a sound asset protection plan is to avoid having to apply for bankruptcy protection. However, there are some...
A few days ago, I received an inquiry from a person who is seeking an asset protection advisor to help him set up an offshore asset protection structure with...
If you want to file a joint return with a spouse who is unable to sign due to injury or illness, the IRS offers an interesting "catch 22" solution. They...
QUESTION: I have a Nevis LLC that I had formed in January of 2004 to use for investments in international hedge funds. I am trying to figure out how to...
Richard Duke, co-author with me of the Offshore Tax Manual and a number of tax reports, sent me an email stating that a person with a foreign LLC may have to...
Vern: Regarding your reply to the person who asked about the filing requirements for a foreign LLC that was invested in hedge funds, it seems that the Form...
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QUESTION: Vern, our CPA firm has had two clients in the last couple of weeks who have received IRS notices about the filing of Form 3520-A for 2003. Each...
Yesterday, a CPA sent me a question about how the IRS is responding to filing Form 3520-A (for foreign trusts) when the taxpayer requested a second extension...
QUESTION: I have two questions regarding a law that prohibits expatriates from returning to the U.S. 1) Is it true anyone since 1996 who the US government...
QUESTION: I've been offered a job where my salary will be $200,000 a year. I'm a single taxpayer and live in California. Is there anything I can do to...
The following comment about my Q&A regarding expatriation is from Richard LeVine, JD, LLM who is one of the advisors to Offshore Press. Vern It is true as a...
QUESTION: In order to purchase a variety of Canadian Securities, I was informed that I needed to do so via a Canadian Corporation. I'm a US citizen and reside...
How to Quickly Identify a Stroke Victim The following information was forwarded to my wife by a friend in Florida. I checked the Urban Legends web site to see...
QUESTION: Are there any offshore investment instruments (stocks, bonds, etc.) whose earnings (dividends, interest, etc.) are not subject to a withholding tax...
The following comment was sent to me by a reader in response to my comments about withholding taxes and Bermuda. Vern Hi - regarding Bermuda you are correct...
The professional literature for tax lawyers and tax accountants is full of articles about the new IRS Regulations of Tax Advisors, which are now included in...
QUESTION: I am a California resident and US citizen who is planning to send $10,000 to a brokerage firm in Canada to invest in Junior mining stocks. What kind...
I'm not a tax professional, but I've been investing in Candian (and Aussie)resource stocks for more than a decade. Most (not all) of these stocks are also...
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The following are some responses and follow up comments regarding the problem of cross border investing by individuals without the benefit of a foreign...
QUESTION: I have just received an invitation from you to join a group called the International Wealth Protection Monitor, which you say is for subscribers....
QUESTION: "If I am a named Successor of a foreign granted trust and the grantor is still alive, do I need to report this to IRS?" REPLY: According to the...
QUESTION: All but one of the conditions for filing form 3520 have to do with foreign trusts, but the last one seems to involve a large gift from a foreign...
QUESTION: I read on your website (http://www.offshorepress.com/offshoretax/otearnings.htm) that : "For those who are self employed and don't own a corporation,...
QUESTION: I see reports in the news that foreign subsidiaries of US corporations do not pay US tax. What rules must be met for this foreign subsidiary income...
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