[Candor7]

1) See what the penalty would be to get out of 401(k) or IRA. Decide to do it or nolt do it.

2) Go to a foreign country and set up a bank account.

You can purchase inexpensive books on how to do it here:

http://www.sovereignsociety.com

3) Transfer your funds to the foreign jurisdiction, making sure you pay US taxes on the income, and filing a
Form TD F 90-22.1 with Trasury Dept by June 15 every year.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=148849,00.html

Note that the devil is in the details, I cannot tell you more because I do not know your situation.I assure you that there are completely legal ways to secure your estate from future government confiscation.Sovereign Society has pretty good information on it.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Good advice, but anyone with over 200 grand should hire a tax specialist who is well versed in this. I moved 90% of my assets offshore prior to Jan 20 2009.