Tag: FACTA compliance

  • FATCA Overseas Nightmares

    Lost in Space – The reason so many American Expats will suffer a 100% loss in their overseas Group Pension Scheme is because neither attorneys nor tax consultants are regulated, registered and recognized IRC 402(b) product providers. Therefore, 1) Group Attorneys can draw a legal blueprint of a IRC 402(b) Foreign regulated, FATCA registered and…

  • An American in Paris (or Shanghai or Tel Aviv) – Part 3

    How to retain your account in a Foreign Financial Institution A. Overview In my last installment, I discussed the benefits of a private placement insurance contract (life insurance or annuity) issued by a life insurer domiciled in Puerto Rico – Isla del Encanto – for Americans living overseas. Aside from providing tax-advantages, the Puerto Rican…

  • Thinking of moving your IRA Offshore like Mitt Romney?

    Get Greater Investment Options through a “Self-Directed” IRA! Through a self-directed IRA clients can open the doors to greater investment choices. There are few limitations on the types of assets suitable for retirement plans. Investments such as gold, silver, offshore hedge funds, foreign currencies, private stock, and foreign real-estate are available through the use of…

  • Private Placement Life Insurance – Best Offshore Investment Yet

    For decades, individuals have been placing money outside of United States boundaries. As a way of securing their funds or investments, offshore accounts were a tax free means to earning interest on a sizable amount of money. But with recent developments from the White House, offshore banking has become more restricted–lessening the appeal of creating…