New US Tax Deadline Extensions for 2021
It’s been a complicated year. Most of us have had huge disruptions in our lives. To ease reconciling the chaos into a flawless tax form submission, the IRS recently announced that it will be extending the tax return deadline for US citizens from April 15th to May...
Taxes in Switzerland for High-Net-Worth Individuals
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia If you’re a high-net-worth individual looking to lower your taxes while living in a beautiful European country, Switzerland may be a great option for you. Some may see Switzerland as a bit boring and past its prime as the world’s go-to...
The Alarming Rise of the American Wealth Tax
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia Over the last century, many countries have tried taxing the wealthy at higher rates. More recently, there’s been a lot of buzz about a global wealth tax. The virus has put a lot of countries in extreme debt, pushing the issue of taxing the...
4 Panama Tax Haven Myths and Misconceptions
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia Panama as an offshore jurisdiction has been front and center in recent years as a result of the now-infamous Panama Papers leaks. With all the attention Panama is getting, there’s bound to be some rumors and fiction spread around. But let’s...
The Death of the Tax Fairness for Americans Abroad Act
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia The United States is well known as effectively being the only country in the world to follow its citizens wherever they go and not only tax them but impose income-generating regulations no matter where they live in the world—even if you...
The Problem with “Own Nothing, Control Everything”
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia “Own nothing, control everything,” is an oft-repeated phrase credited to John D. Rockefeller that people like to use in the offshore industry. Typically, people refer to this phrase to mean that you should be smart enough to protect your...
What is GILTI Tax and How Can You Reduce It?
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia Tax reform in the United States is a dangerous business. Before the highly anticipated “Trump Tax Reform” was finalized in 2017, there was talk of abandoning citizenship-based taxation and adopting the same residence-based system of taxation...
The Calexodus: Why You Need to Leave California Now
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia For months, I have been urging people to wake up and realize how terrible things are becoming in California. I lived there early in my career and it was terrible then. Things have only continued their downward spiral. California has some...
How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax When Selling a Business
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia Moving your business offshore is a great way to go where you’re treated best and keep more of your own money by legally lowering your tax rate. Most people focus on income tax – how much money they can save now by going...
Remittance Tax Planning: How to Avoid Taxes Living Overseas
Dateline: Central Serbia After being in this business for so long, I have come across numerous different tax misconceptions. I’ve addressed several of them before, but there are so many that I could talk about these misconceptions for days. Today, I only want to...