Commentary on FATCA and the Amnesty Programs
This is reproduced in its entirety from Forbes magazine. It touches on key issues that everyone needs to understand truly… The IRS is harping again on the dangers of hiding money or assets in...
View ArticleFBARs and Form 8938
Back in March 2014, I first wrote about FBARshttps://htj.tax/dont-forget-those-fbars-aka-fincen-114 But my recent interaction with clients suggests that I need to revisit the topic. Each U.S. citizen...
View ArticleForget #FATCA. The Currency Wars Continue.
Everywhere I look people are complaining about FATCA and painting the US government as some evil empire out to bully poor innocent American expats and foreign financial institutions. Like many...
View ArticleFATCA and the Drive to Tax Transparency
Every day I see people coming down on FATCA. I take the view that it helps to view FATCA as part of a larger movement. It’s so much more than just the USA – even if the USA is playing a leadership...
View ArticleFATCA & the W-8 Minefield
One of the consequences of FATCA is that financial institutions and their (overseas) clients are struggling to come to terms with evolving form requirements. One of the main purposes of the W-8 forms...
View ArticleFATCAs Impact on Singapore
FATCA is a term that must be familiar to anyone who deals with US institutions or US persons. Few of us in the International Business Structuring space however, truly grasp the implications. It is...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind FATCA
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is part of the effort by the US government to prevent money laundering, and reduce tax evasion. It has implications for (1) Americans residing outside of...
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The Memo You’re Not Supposed to See: 11 Ways to Hide Money Offshore
Please visit our podcast page at www.htj.tax for interviews with Marcelino and other interesting people Today, I’m referencing an article recently printed in MotherJones here –...
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Banking for International Entrepreneurs
The above image contains a quote from an interview I did with Greg. Podcast interviews from thought leaders like him are available on our main website – www.htj.tax Regardless, I never grow tired of...
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