The following are some responses and follow up comments regarding the problem of cross border investing by individuals without the benefit of a foreign...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 3, 2005 7:55 pm
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....
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 9, 2005 4:06 pm
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...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 11, 2005 3:57 pm
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...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 11, 2005 4:33 pm
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,...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 11, 2005 5:17 pm
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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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 16, 2005 9:56 pm
QUESTION: If a US corporation that is not publicly traded (private) sells one share of its stock is that considered income for tax purposes? REPLY: No gain or...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 18, 2005 7:33 pm
QUESTION: I read with interest your article on Second Home or Vacation Home Tax Benefits. (http://www.vernonjacobs.com/vacation-home.htm) Would I be correct in...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 23, 2005 5:38 pm
QUESTION: In November of 2001 the IRS rule 1.1275-1 (which I have searched for and can not find – the IRS told me they do not have the tax code on their web...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 25, 2005 3:44 pm
QUESTION: Your report on Offshore Variable Annuities does not include a discussion of the tax treatment of loans against the contract. I have a private...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
May 31, 2005 9:13 pm
June 30 is the Due Date for filing the Report on Foreign Financial Accounts Form TD F 90-22.1 with the Treasury Department. An extension of time to file your...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 6, 2005 6:59 pm
The following questions were sent to me by a CPA who is a partner in one of the major accounting firms, after he had studied my 30 page report on the filing...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 6, 2005 10:14 pm
QUESTION: From time to time I'd like to send a copy of your Jacobs Report memos to clients or to associates. Are there any restrictions on duplication of your...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 8, 2005 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. June tax due dates Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Time: All Day June 15th is the due date for the second...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 16, 2005 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. File Form TD F 90.22.1 Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005 Time: 12:00AM - 1:00AM CDT (GMT-05:00) If you or a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 17, 2005 3:35 pm
There seem to be an endless number of questions about having to file the Foreign Bank (and Financial) Accounts Report (FBAR) TD F 90-22.1, which is due no...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 17, 2005 6:50 pm
The following are some additional questions about the Foreign Bank (and financial) Accounts Form TD F 90-22.1 that were not included in my 30 page report on...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 17, 2005 8:26 pm
The following was received from Richard Duke, who has been dealing with a number of people who have established a Panama Corporation through one or more...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 23, 2005 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. File Form TD F 90.22.1 Date: Thursday, June 30, 2005 Time: 12:00AM - 1:00AM CDT (GMT-05:00) If you or a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 29, 2005 4:55 pm
QUESTION: I am enjoying your (subscribers')site immensely. However, I have not found the answer to the question which led me here. Maybe it is my...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jul 1, 2005 5:03 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Returns due July 15th Date: Friday, July 15, 2005 Time: All Day July 15th is the due date for income tax...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 6, 2005 4:23 pm
QUESTION: Please clarify what it takes to be eligibile for a zero tax bracket. REPLY: Tax brackets refer to the range of taxable income subject to different...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 6, 2005 5:11 pm
QUESTION: I recently came across your webpage dealing with Reportable Transactions. (http://www.offshorepress.com/vkjcpa /disclosurerules.htm) With the recent...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 7, 2005 4:56 pm
QUESTION: I've heard that all winnings at various games at a casino are not considered the same and therefore some are not subject to tax as income. Is this...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 13, 2005 5:00 pm
QUESTION: When a Foreign Corporation sells a piece of real estate in the U.S., is that Corporation subject to Capital gains taxes and at what percentage....
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 13, 2005 8:28 pm
QUESTION: I am interested in ordering your Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Guide, but I would like to find out first if it addresses the following subjects...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jul 17, 2005 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. July 31st Tax Returns Due Date: Sunday, July 31, 2005 Time: All Day July 31st is the due date for filing...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 18, 2005 5:49 pm
I received the following observation from Richard Duke and it prompted me to recall some of my own experiences with people who were enamored with going...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Aug 1, 2005 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Form 1040 Due August 15th Date: Monday, August 15, 2005 Time: All Day August 15th is the due date for...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Aug 3, 2005 4:19 pm
QUESTION: I read your article in the June 2005 issue of the Tax Adviser (Reporting and Disclosing Foreign Financial Accounts) and found it very informative....
