Escape Artist - International Strategies For The Globally Minded

Link to previous article in this series: Part 1 Death Tax Repeal As many of you may know, the U.S. House, on April 16, 2015, passed the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015. (Source: House…
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Understanding Opportunities For Clients and Professionals & How Our Country Will Forever Change (or, What the Heck Does the Roman Empire Have to Do With All of This?) Part 1…
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Become an Expat While You Still Can. I first became an expat 31 years ago when I legally emigrated to the United States and successfully pursued a green card. Years later, I left the…
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The U.S. EB-5 investor visa program is the most popular visa and citizenship scheme in the world. The EB-5 program gets you a top tier passport at a fraction of the cost of competitors…
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As an expat, the IRS has tremendous leverage over you. If you owe more than $50,000, the U.S. government can revoke your passport. You also have the risk of an error on your foreign…
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Want to escape the cubicle? Start a business offshore Tired of toiling away in a cubicle? Of being stepped on and abused by your boss? Here’s how to escape the rat race and start a…
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Anyone looking to invest in teak should know what they’re getting into and part of that is understanding the teak terms that are used in this investment class. While Escape Artist…
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The IRS is investigating all US bitcoin transactions. If you’ve been conducting business using a U.S. bitcoin account, your transactions are not private. All U.S. based bitcoin accounts…
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You’ve been running your offshore business for awhile and have some accumulated earnings and profits. You want to invest these retained earnings in the United States and prefer they be…
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The following article is for U.S. citizens and describes the type of income that can be retained offshore in a foreign corporation. It also defines foreign source and U.S. source income…
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President Trump Could Be A Disaster Or The Best Thing Ever For The Global Economy According to Oxford Economics, President Donald Trump will either be a disaster or the best thing ever…
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Tax year 2016 is coming to a close and it’s the time to do some year end planning for your offshore corporation. Miss out on the FEIE or transferring money between entities, and you…
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How Can China's Real Estate Bubble Affect Trading? Whether you are considering moving to China or not, the events within the country will affect you all the same. It is too big of a…
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Sponsoring Family Members to Australia: Is it Possible? Australia has grown to be among the top countries that people move to for work or leisure. Are you living in Australia alone and…
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Traveling abroad is one of the best experiences of life – it expands your horizons, gives you new perspectives, and it sometimes takes you out of your comfort zone. When travelling…
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When getting married in Thailand, there are two types of weddings. There is the traditional Buddhist religious ceremony and the legal marriage registration. The ceremony is the wedding,…
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Governments around the world use passports as a weapon against their citizens. Your passport can be taken from you for any reason at any time, locking you, your family, and your capital…
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If you’re an American and have tried to open an offshore bank account in the last few years, you  know how difficult it can be. About 85% of banks are closed to U.S. persons and, that…
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