A somewhat recent development in web technology is the ability to do financial calculations through a web site (using a java script.) I recently came across an...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 12, 2003 3:12 pm
Marc Harris is a former US accountant who had moved to Panama and had developed a very large offshore financial enterprise. He has been the subject of...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 13, 2003 3:09 pm
If you haven't already taken care of your second quarter estimated tax payment, it will be due on Monday, June 16th. The due date is the same for personal and...
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Jun 16, 2003 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. File Form TD F 90.22.1 Date: Monday, June 30, 2003 Time: 12:00AM - 1:00AM CDT (GMT-05:00) If you or a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 16, 2003 10:50 pm
QUESTION: A reader asked, "Just curious if this rule (for filing Form TD F 90-22.1) would apply to a foreign annuity, such as a swiss annuity." REPLY: The...
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JacobsReport@yahoogro...
Jun 23, 2003 5:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. File Form TD F 90.22.1 Date: Monday, June 30, 2003 Time: 12:00AM - 1:00AM CDT (GMT-05:00) If you or a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jun 26, 2003 8:47 pm
If you ever wonder why most tax professionals can't seem to remember the various deductions, credits and other tax variables, it's not due to dementia. It's...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 1, 2003 2:46 pm
The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 will have a dramatic impact on investors. "New Tax Angles for Investors" by Vernon Jacobs, is a...
Forget about how the new tax law favors the rich. The real break goes to those who are at the bottom of the income brackets – specifically those in the 10%...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jul 17, 2003 5:14 pm
Here is another litigation opportunity for the plaintiff's trial lawyers. For now, this issue only affects large companies, but the legal issues have nothing...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Aug 11, 2003 8:47 pm
The following link is to a PDF file describing IRS Notice 2003-34 which explains their position regarding the use of a foreign insurance company (with minimal...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Aug 21, 2003 7:24 pm
During periods of low inflation, when interest rates are also low, a lot of retirees are easy marks for those who make preposterous claims of high rates of...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Aug 29, 2003 7:36 pm
Some investors are hoping we may soon see a resurgence of higher interest rates. They should be hoping that interest rates will remain low. Here's why. Many...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 3, 2003 8:20 pm
Dear Subscribers: During a large part of this year, I have been tied down with an assortment of tax return deadlines that kept me from taking the time to...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 3, 2003 8:38 pm
QUESTION: I understand that Form 926 (Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) is required where the U.S. owners of a foreign...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 6, 2003 6:24 pm
QUESTION: I enjoyed reading your article on Offshore Private Annuity contracts. If you could answer a question for me it would be great. When entering into a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 7, 2003 5:42 pm
QUESTION: I have invested in a Swiss variable annuity which I understand is compliant with the U.S. rules for diversification and other tax rules. Is the...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 11, 2003 8:08 pm
QUESTION: I have been looking on your site for people who can help me to set up an offshore trust but I cannot find them. Can you give me a link, please. ...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 13, 2003 1:49 am
QUESTION: Assume a U.S. citizen arranges to set up an irrevocable offshore trust. It will have an independent trustee. The taxpayer's children are the...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 18, 2003 11:24 pm
QUESTION: It seems that most of your memos are about how to comply with the IRS rules instead of how to beat the system. Why don't you share some information...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Nov 20, 2003 5:30 pm
QUESTION: I bought your article "New Tax Angles for Investors". When looking at the free tax estimator that Proseries offers, it states that if you have a...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Dec 3, 2003 6:16 pm
I've received a number of inquiries about ideas and suggestions for ways to save taxes for 2003 before the year is over. Rather than put the information into...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Dec 8, 2003 9:07 pm
QUESTION: A Client who is a resident and citizen of the U.S. purchases a ranch house in Italy. The client will transfer title to a Limited Liability Company....
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vernjacobs
Dec 16, 2003 5:57 pm
QUESTION: Could you please tell me whether losses in a 401K plan are deductible from taxes owed? I was 100% invested in the common stock of my employer...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jan 5, 2004 7:02 pm
QUESTION: Under what circumstances, if any, can a US citizen resident overseas establish an S-corp and get the foreign earned income exclusion on the...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jan 8, 2004 4:58 pm
The following press release was received from KYC News. I have had experience in helping three different clients who were victims of this huge Ponzi scheme. ...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jan 8, 2004 5:43 pm
For those of you who are looking for ideas on how to legally reduce your taxes, I have updated about 50 articles on the subject at my new web site...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jan 13, 2004 8:56 pm
QUESTION: I was wondering if you use Nevada Corporations as a part of your strategies to help taxpayers save tax dollars especially those who live in states...
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Vernon K. Jacobs
vernjacobs
Jan 19, 2004 6:09 pm
QUESTION: As a US citizen, I am paying a foreign consulting company by wire transfer to pay for legitimate consulting fees (non-tax-deductible). Is this a...
