Posts

• How HNWIs Are Redefining Safety as a Luxury (July 23, 2024)
• Shifting Income with Trusts for Tax Efficiency (July 18, 2024)
• 6 Strategies For Protecting Your Assets From Lawsuits and Creditors on a Global Scale (June 25, 2024)
• The Need for Continuous Estate Planning (June 24, 2024)
• Democracy or Regulation: The Illusion of Freedom (June 17, 2024)
• 12 Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid For Multinational Families (June 14, 2024)
• Unveiling the Tax Agenda Behind Beneficial Ownership Registers: Strategies for Asset Protection (April 8, 2024)
• The Power of Backup Structures for Wealth Preservation Techniques in Global Asset Protection (April 2, 2024)
• The Real Cost and Compliance Obligations of Trusts and Foundations (March 26, 2024)
• Navigating Complexities: Multinational Financial Planning for HNWIs and Family Offices (March 20, 2024)
• Optimizing U.S. Real Estate Investments: A Guide to Effective Tax Planning for Foreign Investors (March 14, 2024)
• 5 Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs Going Internationally (January 6, 2024)
• Trimming US Expatriation Fee Wouldn’t Simplify Tax Compliance (January 5, 2024)
• How To Evaluate The Best Wealth Structuring Advisor For You (January 4, 2024)
• Foreign Residents Must Consider US Estate Tax When They Invest (January 3, 2024)
• The UAE—A Trust and Foundation Planning Powerhouse (January 2, 2024)
• Essential Estate Planning for HNWIs: Secure Your Legacy (January 2, 2024)
• America Has Too Many Rules (January 1, 2024)
• U.S. Tax Implications for Foreign Corporations and Trusts (December 5, 2023)
• Trustee Selection: Private vs Professional Trust Companies (November 7, 2023)
• Asset Protection Trusts: Domestic vs. Foreign Insights (October 3, 2023)
• Tax Guide: U.S. Non-Taxability of Foreign Gifts and Inheritances (September 5, 2023)
• Tax Guide for Investing In Foreign Corporations CFC, Subpart F, GILTI and Form 5471 (August 1, 2023)
• Getting U.S. Tax Residency - Navigating the Tax Considerations (July 4, 2023)
• IRC 897(i)- Avoid 40% US Estate Tax for Foreign Real Estate Investors (June 6, 2023)
• Dynasty Trusts: Securing Your Family's Wealth for Generations (May 2, 2023)
• Dubai Trust Setup: Advantages of Trusts & Foundations (April 4, 2023)
• Navigating U.S. Real Estate Investment Taxes for Foreigners - Asset Protection Strategy (March 21, 2023)
• Trust Management Choices: Private vs Professional Trust Companies (March 7, 2023)
• Choosing the Right Business Entity to Setup—A Key to Success (February 7, 2023)
• Reporting Foreign Income and Assets – What U.S. Citizens and Residents Need to Know (January 31, 2023)
• Understand the Statutory Foundations: Tax Implications and Asset Protection Benefits (January 24, 2023)
• Bad Advice Has Dire Consequences When Foreigners Invest in U.S. Real Estate (January 24, 2023)
• Top 7 Reasons You Should Setup a Dynasty Trust? (December 19, 2022)
• Should I Renounce U.S. Citizenship? (December 10, 2022)
• Can I Put My Money In Foreign Trusts? (September 28, 2022)
• How To Reduce Your Expatriation Exit Tax (September 22, 2022)
• Why Should I Set Up a Trust or Foundation? (September 12, 2022)
• Dangers Of Tax Planning (August 23, 2022)
• How To Receive Money From a Trust: Three Less-Traditional Strategies (July 21, 2022)
• Who Will Control My (Private) Trust After I Die? (July 14, 2022)
• Who can benefit from my trust? (July 7, 2022)
• The Days of Operating Substanceless “Shell Companies” is Over (February 8, 2022)
• Sometimes the Best Advice is to do Nothing (January 25, 2022)
• Foreign Trusts: Double (Triple) Tax Devils (January 10, 2022)
• I Got the Power (December 28, 2021)
• Coming to America (December 10, 2021)
• HOW TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY (PART 2) (November 1, 2021)
• HOW TO PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY (Part 1) (October 25, 2021)
• Wealth Structuring - What It Is & What It’s Not (October 19, 2021)
• AUKUS is Retaliation for French Digital Service Taxes? (October 13, 2021)
• Read This Before Setting Up A Foreign Trust (May 10, 2021)
• Foreign Grantor Trust v Foreign Non Grantor Trust (May 3, 2021)
• Professional Trust Company or Private Trust Company… Which is better? (April 28, 2021)
• Foreign Trust Taxation (April 21, 2021)
• Foreign Trust Reporting: IRS Form 3520-A & IRS Form 3520 (April 14, 2021)
• US Persons & Foreign Bank Accounts Reporting Requirements (April 7, 2021)
• Global Tax: Key Information On Your World-Wide Tax Obligations (March 29, 2021)
• Global Tax Management (March 25, 2021)
• Expatriation Taxes: Basics and Strategies (March 22, 2021)
• The Ideal International Tax Consultant (March 18, 2021)
• International Tax In A Nutshell (March 16, 2021)
• When Is Tax Season Over? (March 10, 2021)
• Why America Is the Leading Jurisdiction For Trusts (February 1, 2021)
• Residency Planning - Save Money By Moving To A High-Tax Country (December 16, 2020)
• Return To America? Creative Expatriation Strategy For Married Couples (December 12, 2020)
• IRS Grants Relief For Americans Using Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (December 4, 2020)
• Why You Should Treat Cryptocurrencies As Securities Under US Law (November 26, 2020)
• The Difficulties Faced By Americans Living Abroad (November 10, 2020)
• USA: New Rules For Gift And Estate Tax (November 3, 2020)
• Silicon Valley Exodus - Why Remote Workers Should Consider Living Abroad (October 27, 2020)
• The Aeternum Trust – How To Achieve Ultimate Financial Privacy (October 20, 2020)
• Savvy Tax Strategy For Non-US citizens Owning U.S. Stocks (October 13, 2020)
• U.S. Expatriations Booming – Accidental Americans Receive Relief (October 6, 2020)
• Stockmarket Highs = Big Tax Bills For Non-US Citizens With U.S. Stocks (September 29, 2020)
• How American Digital Nomads Can Do Better Than Trump’s Payroll Tax Pause (September 22, 2020)
• Foreign Branch or Subsidiary - What Do You Need the Best? (May 25, 2020)
• Making The S Corporation Election – Easier Said Than Done (May 18, 2020)
• RAKICC UAE Company Formation - 3 Primary Company Types (May 11, 2020)
• US Partnerships Basics (May 4, 2020)
• Wealth Planning: Leaving Your Wealth In The Middle East in 2020 (April 27, 2020)
• The Stupidity of Cryptocurrency Smart Contracts (April 20, 2020)
• Entity Evaluation: What Is The Best Entity Type? (April 13, 2020)
• Bad Asset Protection Advice - International Edition (April 6, 2020)
• Hidden Coronavirus Danger - Are You An Accidental Tax Resident? (March 30, 2020)
• US Tax Deadline 2020 Extended Due To Coronavirus (COVID-19) (March 26, 2020)
• Best Tax Jurisdiction: Midshore v. Offshore Jurisdictions (March 23, 2020)
• Form BE-10 & Americans With Foreign Assets (March 16, 2020)
• IRS Form 3520 & 3520-A: Why Investors In Foreign Pensions Plans Need An International Tax Expert (March 11, 2020)
• IRS Form 5472 – General Overview & Avoiding Costly Mistakes (March 9, 2020)
• IRS Form 3520 - US Persons Receiving Gifts Or Inheritance From Foreigners (March 5, 2020)
• Potential Troubles For Americans With Foreign Investments. PFIC & IRS Form 8621 (March 2, 2020)
• Are You Getting Screwed by Off-The-Shelf Tax Software Without Even Using It? (February 24, 2020)
• How Some Foreign Investors In US Real Estate Can Avoid 40% Estate Tax (February 20, 2020)
• How to Avoid Taxes and Risks When Buying Real Estate (February 17, 2020)
• Corporate Tax Subsidies, Funny Thinking, and Money Math (February 12, 2020)
• Why the IRS Wants You To Screw Up (February 10, 2020)
• America – The World’s Biggest and Best Tax Haven (February 5, 2020)
• Are You Protected From The IRS? (February 3, 2020)
• The Future of The Tax Justice Movement: Tax as a Punishment (January 29, 2020)
• Why Personally Owning US Stocks Costs Foreigners a Fortune (in Estate Tax) (January 27, 2020)
• The Dangers of Personally Owning UAE Real Estate (January 19, 2020)
• What is the Concierge Tax Service? (January 13, 2020)
• Top 5 Complaints People Have About Their Tax Preparers (January 9, 2020)
• Time to Celebrate – Free-Market Prevails Over Tax and Spend Central Planning (September 30, 2019)
• Government Mind Games (September 30, 2019)
• Luxury Tax Boomerang: Target Rich, Hurt Average Joe (September 26, 2019)
• Economic Illiterates Demand Control Over Global Economy and Taxation (September 23, 2019)
• US Tax Law Craziness: How the Government Screws You (September 9, 2019)
• Why Investors Might Want to Thank Bernie Madoff (September 5, 2019)
• Tax Justice Network Embraces Welfare for Bankers (September 4, 2019)
• Why Corporate Debt is So High (September 2, 2019)
• Brain Drain – Wealthy Fleeing America or Expatriate Boom (August 8, 2019)
• Profits, Taxes, and “Free” Homes: AOC’s Dumbest Statement Yet? (August 5, 2019)
• Prenups Suck or Why You Need an International Trust (July 30, 2019)
• The Worst Way to Maintain Privacy (July 23, 2019)
• Government Mind Games (July 15, 2019)
• Silicon Valley – Lessons in Expatriation (July 8, 2019)
• Bitcoin Blockchain: A Tax Collector’s Wet Dream (July 1, 2019)
• The Case Against Convenience In Entity Formation (June 19, 2019)
• How to Avoid Sounding Like an Idiot on Taxation - Increase Tax Rates (June 17, 2019)
• Passport Scammer is Still on the Prowl (June 10, 2019)
• Why Free is actually Expensive (June 3, 2019)
• Would a Big 4 Accounting Firm Screw You? (May 31, 2019)
• Welcome to the Bizarro World of “Tax Justice” (May 28, 2019)
• Royally Screwed (May 13, 2019)
• Why Business Privacy Should Matter (April 29, 2019)
• Why I love Gumby (April 29, 2019)
• Do You Really Own Your Home? (April 23, 2019)
• Exposing the Hidden Underworld of Expat Tax Preparation (April 12, 2019)
• Billionaires Are Not Thieves (April 2, 2019)
• How to Avoid Needing a Hyper-specialist (March 28, 2019)
• Hollywood Sucks But I Want To Work There (March 26, 2019)
• Be Careful What You Wish For (March 26, 2019)
• Expatriation Planning - Getting Out Without Getting Killed With Taxes (December 27, 2018)
• Foreign Financial Institution FATCA Reporting Obligations (November 26, 2018)
• Hidden Dangers of Public Beneficial Ownership Registries (November 21, 2018)
• Investing for Americans Living Abroad (October 29, 2018)
• A Solid Tax Strategy can Dramatically Increase Your Profits (October 23, 2018)
• U.S. Expat Taxes (Bern, Switzerland) Part 3 (October 3, 2018)
• NEW!!! Esquire Group Launches Online Substantial Presence Test Determination Tool! (September 18, 2018)
• U.S. Taxes for Expats (Bern, Switzerland) Part 2 (September 10, 2018)
• U.S. Expat Taxes (Bern, Switzerland) Part 1 (August 15, 2018)
• Forbes - Seven Inexpensive, Yet Effective, Approaches To Team Building (August 9, 2018)
• An In - Depth Look at the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures (August 7, 2018)
• Manage Anxiety and Create Body Awareness (August 1, 2018)
• Tax Landmines for Americans Investing Abroad (July 12, 2018)
• Common Mistakes Made by Foreigners Investing in the U.S. (July 5, 2018)
• Undisclosed Foreign Income or Assets - Which IRS Amnesty Program Is Right for Me? (June 27, 2018)
• Withholding Tax on Payments of U.S. Source Income (June 18, 2018)
• Guilty of GILTI? A New Tax for Some Expats (June 15, 2018)
• Consequences of Involving an American in Your Non-U.S. Business (June 13, 2018)
• U.S. Taxation of Foreign Investment U.S. Real Estate (June 1, 2018)
• What Foreigners Moving to the U.S. Need to Know about Taxes (May 28, 2018)
• Gift & Estate Planning for Expats Part 3 (May 25, 2018)
• Gift & Estate Planning for Expats Part 2 (May 18, 2018)
• Gift & Estate Planning For Expats Part 1 (May 16, 2018)
• Thank You Team!!! (April 18, 2018)
• OVDP closing. FATCA Enforcement Starting! (April 13, 2018)
• No Doubts - Switzerland is Still Integral To Banking Sector (April 12, 2018)
• Filing Requirements of Americans Abroad (April 3, 2018)
• Don't Fall Prey to an Entity Salesman When You Need an Advisor (March 21, 2018)
• What Self-Employed Expats Need to Know (March 18, 2018)
• March 15 Tax Deadline is Here (March 15, 2018)
• Liechtenstein is a Great Jurisdiction for Sharia Compliant Succession Planning (March 2, 2018)
• Tax Reform: What's in it for expats? (February 27, 2018)
• FATCA Delusions and Twitter Wars (February 24, 2018)
• Expatriation Myths Busted (February 20, 2018)
• Deathly Taxing (January 16, 2018)
• It’s Good to Be King – U.S. Avoids EU Blacklist (November 14, 2017)
• 2018 Inflation Adjusted Amounts (October 21, 2017)
• SHOCKING NEWS! IRS Just Suspended Its ASFR Program (October 3, 2017)
• Esquire Group October Tax Reminder (September 15, 2017)
• Do-it-yourself International Tax Planning Gone Wrong (July 20, 2017)
• Simple Mistakes Cost Expats $100K+ in Tax-free Money (July 12, 2017)
• Watch-out Non-Residents - The IRS is Hunting You! (June 27, 2017)
• Foreign Trust Profits Can be Tax-Free When the Trust is Properly Executed (June 20, 2017)
• If you own a foreign corporation - The IRS is coming for you! (June 13, 2017)
• June 15th Tax Deadline for U.S. Citizens and Green Card Holders Living Abroad (June 9, 2017)
• Foreign Taxpayers - The IRS is telling on you! (June 6, 2017)
• The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is not a given—You have to play by the rules (May 30, 2017)
• Common errors on international tax returns (May 23, 2017)
• H-1B Visa Tax Implications-Are you compliant? (May 16, 2017)
• Expatriated Long Term Resident Almost Bankrupted by Shoddy Tax Prep (April 18, 2017)
• Currency exchange brokers; friends or foes? (April 11, 2017)
• Tax-free earnings in the world's top 10 most expensive cities! (April 4, 2017)
• New Tax Due Dates for 2017!!! (January 18, 2017)
• Tax Treaties Create Collection Agencies (January 3, 2017)
• Money for nothing—that’s what the IRS has in mind (February 10, 2016)
• The Vultures are Circling (January 18, 2016)
• Last call for OVDP—maybe (December 29, 2015)
• Is your income a red flag for the IRS? (December 19, 2015)
• Tax Time Tips (December 12, 2015)
• Prepare to have your passport revoked!!! (December 8, 2015)
• Pawnbrokers are the newest victims of Cash Transaction Reporting (December 2, 2015)
• Don’t trust the U.S. Postal Service with your taxes (November 25, 2015)
• Big Brother has arrived—31 years late (November 18, 2015)
• IRS Commissioner to be impeached for high crimes? (November 11, 2015)
• Just because it’s legal, doesn’t make it right (November 7, 2015)
• A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE BANK THIS MORNING (October 19, 2015)
• OECD crack down on corporate tax shelters is a risky double edged sword (October 12, 2015)
• The IRS may dip its toes into your water conservation rebate! (September 30, 2015)
• Your foreign pension may be taxable (September 23, 2015)
• IRS Cracks down on discounting practices in estate planning (September 5, 2015)
• IRS sticking it to small business once again – Websites must be capitalized (August 22, 2015)
• Due dates on FBARs and other IRS returns are changing in 2016 (August 12, 2015)
• Be careful with those charitable pledges! (August 5, 2015)
• Is there difference between the Foreign Tax Credit and Foreign Earned Income Exclusion? Can I claim both? (July 22, 2015)
• Urgent!!! Warning to clients of Sovereign Management & Legal Ltd. (January 7, 2015)
• SELF-DIRECTED IRAS, A GREAT WAY TO INVEST UNTIL IT’S NOT (November 29, 2014)
• Unfiled or unpaid taxes? Plan on a meeting with Homeland Security the next time you come to the U.S. (November 22, 2014)
• “FATCA Scam – Where did my money go?” (October 14, 2014)