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The War on Privacy is coming to a license plate near you…

If you live in the eastern USA, you've probably encountered an automatic toll-collection system called "E-Z Pass." No need to ...

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How Dodd-Frank and FATCA Impact Global Investment Choices

Foreign banks, brokers, and trust companies are falling head over heels in their rush to get rid of as many ...

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The NSA Has Nothing on These Guys…

Thanks to secret documents released by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, we know that the U.S. government routinely monitors email messages, ...

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If they try to sell you this, run, don’t walk…

Don't get me wrong – I hate government interference in my daily life. I hate how the state slithers into ...

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Expatriation Statistics: A Look Behind the Curtain

As you may know, the latest quarterly statistics on "expatriation"—i.e., renunciation of U.S. citizenship—were published just a few days ago. ...

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How Your Boss’ Prying Eyes Could Land You a Visit from the Feds

By some estimates, more than two-thirds of company-provided computers in the U.S. are monitored by employers. If you work for ...

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Congress Wants the IRS to Cancel Your Passport

If you think your U.S. citizenship gives you the right to a U.S. passport, think again. The government has several ...

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Unforeseen Consequences of Expatriation: A Personal Account

Acquiring a passport in another country and then expatriating—giving up your U.S. citizenship and passport—is a very serious decision. If ...

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Tax Records: No Fifth Amendment Protection

It can... at least when it wants to ensure you're paying your taxes. Even though it goes against one of ...

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From Bank Bail-Ins to Civil Forfeiture: How to Protect Your Cash

If you don't trust U.S. banks to protect the monies you've deposited with them, you're hardly alone.

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The Ex-Patriot Act: Proposed 2012 United States Federal Law

The United States is one of only two countries (the other is Eritrea, a military dictatorship) that taxes its citizens ...

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When You Need to Disappear

Whistleblower Edward Snowden needs to disappear if he is to avoid kidnapping, assassination, extradition, or deportation to the United States. ...

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How the USA Captures Whistleblowers and Other Political Enemies

Sitting in a restaurant in Belize City last week, I was mesmerized by television reports describing NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. ...

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Nevis LLC: State of the Art Asset Protection

Do you have business or investment assets you're looking to protect from frivolous litigation? If you do, a Nevis limited ...

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No Statute of Limitations for Failing to File U.S. Tax Returns

It's not something you want to think about, but old taxes can come back to haunt you. This is especially ...

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Inconsistencies in the IRS Expatriation Statistics

Official IRS statistics published in the Federal Register show that the number of U.S. citizens or long-term residents losing U.S. ...

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The Best Quality of Life in the World— Why and How to Become A Resident or Citizen of Austria

Why would someone want to become a resident or a citizen of Austria?

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U.S. Government Watchdog Agency Urges IRS to Intensify Efforts to Identify Offshore Tax Cheats

While you’d never know it reading recent headlines describing IRS targeting of conservative “Tea Party” type groups, a much larger ...

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Fractional Reserve Banking: It’s Not Your Money…You Only Think It Is!

In the aftermath of the forced confiscation of bank accounts in Cyprus, the question that clients ask me most is, ...

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Government Against the People: It Gets Worse In the Late Stages

(Mark here. I've known Paul Rosenberg, the CEO of virtual private network provider Cryptohippie, for many years. Paul recently re-launched ...

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Tax Obligations And Tax Breaks For U.S. Citizens & Residents Living Abroad

Now that the U.S. tax season is well under way, tax preparers all over the country are doling out appointments ...

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Are You a Good Candidate for Expatriation?

Over the last few years, I’ve helped dozens of U.S. citizens and permanent residents (“green card” holders) give up their ...

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Cell Tracking for Dummies

No, I’m not saying that you’re a dummy. What I am saying is that it’s easy for someone to monitor ...

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A Fast Way to Obtain Permanent Australian Residency

Australian residency is an often overlooked option for individuals seeking permanent residence in a first-world, English-speaking country.

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FATCA: Blowback is a Bitch

Blowback- an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions

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Yes, You ARE a Criminal…You Just Don’t Know it Yet

How many felonies have you committed today? If you're like most Americans, you probably violate federal or state law several ...

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New Options for Fast-Track EU Citizenship

Two weeks ago, I returned to the United States after more than three weeks abroad, first in the Caribbean, then ...

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Beep for the U.S. Citizen!

I arrived here in the Commonwealth of Dominica earlier this week. It's always a pleasure to come here; I go ...

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Feds Delay 30% Withholding on Outbound Capital Transfers—Again

(This is an important update to a posting originally published Nov. 9, 2012).

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Ruth Shipley: Pioneer of Passport Denials

In between eggnog, opening gifts, along with a bout of flu, last week I reviewed a fascinating article dealing with ...

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