Posts Tagged ‘Offshore living’
Attention: U.S. Expats in or Near Vienna, Austria
James C. Sexton, Jr., LL.M., one of my business partners, will be in Vienna Tuesday, June 5, 2012, to deliver a free presentation in English focusing on the U.S. tax and disclosure obligations for U.S. citizens or long-term residents living overseas. It’s entitled “Tax Obligations of U.S. Citizens Living Abroad“ and will focus on assisting U.S. [...]
Traveling in the Caribbean? Watch Your Weight
As those living in the Caribbean must inevitably do if they wish to travel, when I arrived here in Dominica early last week, I traveled on LIAT. Now, LIAT calls itself THE Caribbean Airline, although it’s not always reliable. Detractors say that LIAT actually is an acronym for “Leave Island Any Time,” or worse, “Left [...]
The Four-Phase Plan to Disconnect from the United States
Chris Martenson at Chrismartenson.com recently commissioned me to write an article on expatriation to be posted on his Web site. Chris is the author of the well-known “Crash Course” which explains how our economy, energy systems and environment face overwhelmingly difficult challenges in the years ahead, and explores likely implications for the future. His primary [...]
Offshore Due Diligence, International Embargoes, Offshore Tax Compliance and More on “The Second Passports and Expatriation Report”
As you may know, I’m a longtime friend of Mark Nestmann, and also one of his business associates. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve also hosted an online radio show airing live each Friday at 16.00 EDT on the Overseas Radio Network. It’s called the “Second Passport & Expatriation Report: The Life of a [...]
How To Retire Overseas in 12 Months or Less
Mark Nestmann will be a featured speaker and exhibitor at Live & Invest Overseas Retire Overseas Conference to be held April 30-May 2, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event will be held at Scottsdale’s prestigious Orange Tree Golf Resort. For more information or to register, please follow this link. Use the coupon code NESTMANN to [...]
Listen for Free to “The Second Passports and Expatriation Report”
It’s now been five weeks since my friend and colleague “P.T. Freeman” launched “The Second Passports and Expatriation Report: The Life of a Perpetual Traveler” on the Overseas Radio Network. P.T. was born in the USA, but obtained citizenship and passport from the Commonwealth of Dominica, and subsequently gave up his U.S. citizenship and passport. [...]
Geothermal Development in Dominica Promises Energy Independence
Greetings from Roseau, the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Dominica! On my flight into Dominica, I sat beside a friendly gentleman from Iceland. I asked him if there was a connection between Iceland and Dominica. The answer he gave me was quite interesting, and very favorable for the long-term interests of Dominica. [...]
Your Ancestry and a “Commonwealth Passport” May Qualify You for a U.K. Work Visa
If you have a British grandparent and are also a citizen of a Commonwealth country (definition here), you can apply to live and work in the United Kingdom. My friend Suzanne, a Canadian citizen, recently did it and passed the latest rules on to me from the U.K. Home Office: You can apply to come [...]
IRS Makes Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Framework Permanent
U.S. permanent residents and all U.S. citizens, no matter where they live, to declare virtually all offshore accounts with an aggregate value of $10,000 or more. Income generated from these accounts is also taxable. I most recently wrote about these obligations here. U.S. citizens living abroad have a unique reporting burden, as no other civilized [...]
Overseas Radio Network to Launch with P.T. Freeman as Host
In the first days of January 2012, the Overseas Radio Network will begin broadcasting, aiming at people who desire for one reason or another, to leave the United States and set up a new life elsewhere. It will be primarily talk radio that will be broadcasting online. There will approximately 40 show hosts with various [...]