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IRS Releases the Dirty Dozen Tax Scams for 2012

New IRS press release on the 2012 Tax Scams

Thought your IRA was safe in bankruptcy? Think again. ...

Attorney Tim Berry explains how IRAs may not be safe in bankuptcy

What is the Depth of Filing a Foreign Bank Account Report?

You do not need to file FBARs that were due more than six years ago, since the statute of limitations for assessing FBAR penalties is six years from the due date of the FBAR.

The Process of Divorce

Understanding the Lengthy Process of Divorce

Your IRA is at risk

Prohibited Transactions with the end result being a distributed IRA.

Life Partners Sued by the SEC for FRAUD!

Cost of Litigation versus Mediation in Family Law

Law is a business. And lawyers are in business to make money.

Money Matters� More Than Ever

It was not that long ago you could �asset protect� your life by using trusts, buying insurance, interposing international structures and using straight forward tax planning.

U.S. Offers 11 Swiss Banks Deal To End To Tax Evasion Investigation

Non US Citizen and want the Florida's unlimited homestead protection?

This appellate court decisions is for you!

Asset Protection Part 4

Asset Protection Part 3

Asset Protection Part 2

Asset Protection Part 1

Asset Protection

More Tax Changes For Your End of Year Stock Sales

More Tax Changes

A Passage to India

Tax conferences about U.S., Chinese, and Indian tax matters.

NEW REPORTING FORM FOR BENEFICIARIES OF A FOREIGN TRUST

New reporting form for beneficiaries of a foreign trust & the December 15th, 2011 deadline is looming for Americans living and working overseas

Mark Tannen v. Wendy Tannen

How To Trigger The Termination Of Alimony

Tips to Proving Cohabitation

$144-Million Verdict a Wake-Up Call for Doctors

$144-Million Verdict a Wake-Up Call for Doctors to get Their Asset-Protection Plans in Order

$50,000 Divorce v. $1,000 Mediation?

Financial issues are often cited as the number one reason couples divorce.

5 Things You Should Know Before Hiring An Attorney

Five things you should know before you hire an attorney to handle your divorce or modification case

How-To-Guide To Proving Cohabitation To Terminate Alimony Using Phone Records

Understanding Your Options When It Comes To Alimony

Single Member LLCs - Meyer V. Christie

This has resulted in many practitioners to question whether the same charging order protections offered to multi-member LLCs are available to SMLLCs.

China Struggles With New Property Tax

China�s Struggles With New Property Tax

Obama Signs Patent Law

On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed a new patent law

Meyer v. Christie

Charging order does not hold up for a single member LLC in the state of Kansas

Equitable Ownership in Bankruptcy

Spendthrift Trust is not always protected in Bankruptcy

Charging Order and LLC's

Funding a Trust

Flex Trust

Asset Protection Planning After Trouble Arises

Most �experts� will tell you that cannot do planning when you have trouble, what if you could?

More Foreign Banks Under U.S. Grand Jury Investigations

An additional 9 European banks are under investigation for suspicion of helping wealthy U.S. citizens avoid U.S. reporting and taxation.

140 Foreign Banks Are Now The Focus of the IRS Investigation

IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman stated, �By any measure, we are in the middle of an unprecedented period for our global international tax enforcement efforts�

China Tax Roundup: Real Estate, Social Security, and Mooncakes

On August 12 a new interpretation of China's Marriage Law by the Supreme People's Court stated that a spouse has no share of ownership of property bought in mortgage by the other spouse before marriage.

Second Passport

A new proposal would authorize the government to deny the application for a new passport.

China's Tax Incentive-Based Business Model

I learned how Chinese power politics based on financial clout work in 1999, when I served as chair for the American Chamber of Commerce-South China.

Don't Force Your Kids To Spend Money

Most �experts� will tell you that if you own a property as tenants by the entireties, the property can�t be used to satisfy the debts of just one of the owners.�

What's Behind India's Rush to Renegotiate Its Tax Agreements?

And what are the Chinese doing?

Hurricane Irene and the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative

The IRS also announced that the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, OVDI, would have its deadline of August 31, 2001 extended by nine days to September 9, 2011

Can Tax Incentives Save Manufacturing In the Pearl River Delta?

Manufacturing In the Pearl River Delta?

GUN BO, LLC v. CORK, Ariz: Court of Appeals, 1st Div., Dept. E 2011

Case involving a Cook Island trust

Final Tax Amnesty

If you are working and living overseas or you are a member of the U.S. military on duty outside the United States, you may already know that the deadline for filing your 2010 tax return is usually an automatic extension of two months to June 15, 2011...

Giving Your Assets to Your Spouse

Asset Protection Footprint

What is your asset protection footprint

Florida LLC Legislation

Florida New LLC Legislation

The Olmstead Case - Not the Death of Single-Member LLCs

In the recent case of Olmstead v. Federal Trade Commissio

Foreign Bank Account Reporting

Tannen v. Tannen

Flex Trust gains creditor protection in divorce

Xi Jinping, in 2012, is going to become the next President of the People's Republic of China.

Media and Entertainment Industry

Ask Not What You Can Do For the Media Industry?But ask what the Media and Entertainment Industry can do for you!

Understanding and Comparing Media Tax Incentives and Rebates

The purpose of this is to discuss and compare the Media Tax Incentive and Rebates within a few selected states.

U.S. Department of Labor Advisory Opinion

The application of the prohibited transaction provisions under section 4975(c)

Miller v. Kresser

Case upholding trust in Florida

What's the Scoop on Venture Capital These Days?

Providing an investor is going to get what he or she feels is a great Rate of Return on Investment (ROI), then an entrepreneur might have a shot at a venture capital (VC) deal.

Obama's Attitude About Offshore Financial Centers

US Citizenship

With the recent economic downturn, many U.S. citizens and Green Card Holders may want to look at renouncing their U.S. citizenship

FBAR Requirements

FBAR Requirments

Bickman Case - Asset Protection Plus

If it Sounds Too Good to be True

State of the Union and Your IRA

Keynesian Economics Is Wrong: Bigger Gov't Is Not Stimulus

DanMitchell gives a compelling argument as to why Keynesianism will not work

Protecting Good Tax Policy

The battle against tax competition is essentially an attempt to counter globalization.

OECD and the fight for Tax Mitigation

Excessive Government Spending

Tax havens buck European property slump

UK Revenue teams to examine finances of the very wealthy

USA vs JEFFREY P. CHERNICK

This case is one in a series of cases against US persons not filing proper tax returns

Retirement: Why Panama Is the New Florida

Panama's quality health care, low costs, and proximity to the states are attracting American professionals as a retirement haven

President Obama's Dishonest Demagoguery on So-Called Tax Havens

Offshore Investing - Legal or not

Double Trouble for State Pension Plans

State and municipal pension plans have suffered greatly in the economic downturn.

Which Retailers Will Be the Next to Close?

US Retailers face a bleak 2009

FCC May Require Identification of Products in Media

Product Advertisers May Soon Be Entitled to a "Credit"

Judge Agrees to Webcam in Court

The Moral Case for Tax Havens

Judge Allows Webcast During Trial

BOA May Take Merill Deal

Bank of America may take as much as 20 billion in capital from the US government.

S&P Downgrades Greece

S&P downgraded the Greel credit rating

Poison Pill Challenged in Delaware Chancery Court

A Delaware company fights to win an internal takeover by proxy fight -

Mark-to-Market Account Back on Track says the SEC

In a report released today, the SEC claims mark-to-market accounting was not the culprit!

Pension Funds Frozen

Pension Funds headed for Argentina are frozen by a US judge

Kuwait Cancels Joint Venture with Dow Chemical

Charitable Foundation for Personal Use Raises Questions on Capital Hill

A Senator from Kentucky pays himself from his foundation

Number of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Increases in 2008

The number of underinsured and uninsured motorists increased in 2008.

AIG Claims They Will Repay

AIG claims they will repay starting in 2009

The Corporate Ride on Wall Street

Is corporate jet use acceptable on Wall Street?

California Supreme Court allows Good Samaritan Lawsuit Against the Good Samaritan!

New rules for the Good Samaritan outlined by the California Supreme Court

Global Strategic Advisors Introduction

Introducton to our Asset Protection firm Global Strategic Advisors

Opening Bell Rings Out Warnings

Wall Streets Worse Day Since 2000

Inflation in Vietnam Soars!

Vietnam Officials will Tighten the Economic Belt

Health Care Groups Push for Reform

Reform sets the tone outside of Washington

Europe Reports Slower Growth then Expected

Reports of a slowing Eurozone Economy

Courts Side to Protect Investor

Court of Appeals does not allow a broker to expunge a complaint -

Costco Announces Lower than Expected Earnings

Grocery Chains Report Losses, Except Walmart

Law Makers Voice Opinion on Health Care

Law Makers Look to Better Health Care

White House Busy with Health Care Issues

Legislation on Health Care

Fraud Against Seniors, Warning!

Big Companies are not necessarily protecting your interests. The position of the SEC is one of a bulldog.

ERISA Fails to Provide Safety Net

ERISA Law Fails to Provide Benefits

Anheuser Busch Under Hostile Sale

This Bud's for Europe

Fannie & Freddie, IndyMac. Who's Next?

With the US Monitoring Banking Problems, Who Will Be the Next Institution?

Fannie and Freddie Potential Bail Out

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Financial Trouble

Could China's Aging Population Be Healthy for US Pharmeceuticals?

China's Population May be Just What US Drug Companies Need

Bush Bails Out Phone Companies

Phone Companies Survive Surviellance Liability

Uncle Sam Goes Up the Hill After Fannie and Freddie Fall Down

What will happen to the US largest mortgage funds?

Pittsburgh Steelers for Sale in the Name of Asset Protection

A Family Protects a Dynasty Asset

Know Your Accountant, Attorney & Practicioner!

Preforming your due diligence, it is important for everyone in every industry to know his or her client.

Is Health Care Headed for Forced Revamp?

What the US health care system is missing to level the playing field.

PA Homeowners Entitled to Insurance Rebates

Gov Ed Rendell Signs New Bill for Homeowners

Blue Cross Settlements

Managed Health Care in California Disscussed Settlement with Anthem Blue Cross

One Free Bite for Your Dog

Courts Allow Dog's "One Free Bite"

Is There a Best or Worst Place to Accumulate Wealth?

Wealth Building is a Matter of Preference Sometimes

LLoyds of London

Revitalizing Reinsurance

Asset Protection Risk Analysis

Take the risk analysis to find out your exposure to creditors and litigators. Isn't it worth 5 minutes to find out how much risk you really safe?

ITPA - International Tax Planning Conference

Luxembourg Meeting 2011 16-18 October: Hilton Hotel

Asia Offshore Conference

Don't miss this valuable conference and the chance to meet all of our Global Strategic Advisors!

Asia Offshore Conference - Beijing

Don't miss this valuable conference and the chance to meet all of our Global Strategic Advisors!

Asset Protection Society Forum

Asset Protection Society Forum - Summary