© Copyright 2000-2008 Wealth International, Ltd.
Last revised: January 2008
Part 1: The Case for Going Offshore
An economic crisis looms
Care to play legal roulette? You do not have a choice
Uncle Sam and his dependents want your money
Your privacy is low to nonexistent
Big Brother wants to get to know you real well
Later may be too late
Part 2: Asset Protection Tools
How NOT to Protect Your Assets
Incomplete Solutions for Asset Protection
Trusts
Pure Trusts
A Note on Trust Taxation
Trusts That Protect
Onshore or Offshore?
The W.I.L. Trust
Ownership vs. Use
Other International Structures
Protecting Your Home or Real Estate
Protecting Your Investments
Protecting Business Assets
Avoiding Probate
Using a Business to Shelter Tax-deductible Benefits
Income Splitting
Profit upstreaming
Access to Higher Yield Investments Available only to Offshore Entities
Summary of Advantages of Establishing a Properly Structured Foreign Entity
Going offshore is legal
Tax avoidance, deferral, and reduction is legal
Asset protection is in your – and everyone’s – best interest
The rules may change but the existence of opportunities will remain
Appendix 1: Offshore Trust Structuring and Its Impact on the United States Taxpayor
Introduction
The “Grantor” Trust with a U.S. Settlor/Grantor
The “Non-Grantor” Trust
The Wealth International, Ltd. Alternative
Appendix 2: Belize and its Merits as a Trust Jurisdiction
Overview
Belize as a Trust Jurisdiction
Appendix 3: Characteristics of an Effective Asset Protection Plan: Important Details
How the W.I.L. Approach Fulfills These Conditions
Appendix 4: Interacting with Offshore Entities via Private Contracts
Appendix 5: Limited Liability Companies for U.S. Onshore Asset Protection
The LLC Alternative
Combining a U.S. LLC with Offshore Entities
Why New Mexico?
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