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International Business, Tax, Estate and Asset Preservation Planning - April 2013: Expatriation Tax Rules: Green Card Holders...

The curiously titled "Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008" became law 17 June 2008. This was the third major revision of expatriation rules in 12 years. While the Act provides laudable benefits to armed...more

Staying clear of the IRS - Tips for estate planning and tax law compliance in a global economy

Originally published in Insights Legal Affairs. Do you own a vacation home in Mexico? Have a bank account in Hong Kong? Has your spouse retained Canadian citizenship? Are you a long-term U.S. resident who was born in the...more

Expatriation! Why and Why Not!!!

The headline news that a co-founder of Facebook has given up his U.S. citizenship to avoid income and estate tax may trigger a lot of interest in expatriation. Some people will read the news of the expatriation of Mr. Sevarin...more

Three Reasons International Families Should Consider Qualified Domestic Trusts

What kind estate planning is advisable for individuals with a non US citizen spouse? In most cases, a decedent’s estate may be transferred to a US citizen spouse without any estate tax, thanks to a high exclusion amount for...more