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Democrats to Unveil Offshore Tax Evasion Bill
WSJ ^ | 10/27/2009 | Martin Vaughan

Posted on 10/27/2009 9:17:09 AM PDT by markomalley

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To: markomalley

Charlie used a little “offshore” hide-the-greenbacks deal to not declare his DR rental income and claimed a language barrier as the excuse (no habla espanol)

what a hyprocrite


21 posted on 10/27/2009 9:39:45 AM PDT by silverleaf ("For America today, decline is not a condition. Decline is a choice"- Krauthammer)
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To: buffyt

My suggestions - look at Bank of China in Hong Kong or French Banks, such as Credit Lyonnais.

Why? They are state-owned flagship banks, so those socialists won’t let their flagships fail. Also, Hong Kong is very modern, and private world banking center.

Finally, if the IRS or Treasury tries to strong-arm these guys, it’s the Chinese and the French who are most likely tell the US Gov’t to get stuffed.

I suppose it only matters if you are truly wealthy. I don’t have that luxury myself, but know of several wealthy people who have done so.


22 posted on 10/27/2009 9:41:27 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: markomalley

This is the beginning of confiscation. You can’t let money leak offshore.


23 posted on 10/27/2009 9:43:50 AM PDT by FastCoyote (I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
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To: RobRoy

Our tax system was designed to get the most from the most without creating poverty.

Well, the Government back is against the wall and they are getting desperate.


24 posted on 10/27/2009 9:44:18 AM PDT by griswold3 (You think health care is expensive now? Just wait till it's FREE!)
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To: kidd

Rumor has it that Montana is circulating petitions to recall/impeach Baucus.

Overdue.


25 posted on 10/27/2009 10:02:02 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: markomalley

This bunch in Washington hates the thought that anyone might have worked hard and saved money. They want everyone (except themselves) to be equally poor and miserable.


26 posted on 10/27/2009 10:04:48 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: markomalley

Right, they write the bills, know the loopholes, so they can cheat the sytem for decades before anyone figures it out. Typical Barney Frank move.


27 posted on 10/27/2009 10:19:12 AM PDT by Freddd (CNN is not credible.)
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To: markomalley

They want ?their? money, because you all know they fully believe are our masters.


28 posted on 10/27/2009 10:30:38 AM PDT by wastedyears (Clyde Shelton is my hero.)
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To: markomalley

I’d take this crap seriously if the Obama Administration figures were honest enough to pay their taxes in the FIRST place.


29 posted on 10/27/2009 10:33:45 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I refuse to "reduce my carbon footprint" all the while Lenin remains in an airconditioned shrine)
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To: silverleaf
Charlie used a little “offshore” hide-the-greenbacks deal to not declare his DR rental income and claimed a language barrier as the excuse (no habla espanol) what a hyprocrite

He shouldn't be on this panel. He shouldn't even still be in office. He should be behind bars for criminal offense and Nancy Pelosi should resign for not bringing us the "most ethical Congress in History" as she promised.

30 posted on 10/27/2009 10:36:36 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (I refuse to "reduce my carbon footprint" all the while Lenin remains in an airconditioned shrine)
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To: markomalley
If the money was made in the US, it will either be reported on a W-2 or a 1099 (of some variety), right? If the money was made outside of the US, it's foreign income and exempt from taxation then, right?

No, wrong. We pay taxes to Uncle Sam and our states based on "worldwide income." That means if I earn interest on bank deposits in Switzerland, I must include that interest on my US income tax return. Same is true if I sell property in Canada . . I am required to report the gain or loss on my income tax returns. Worldwide income. There are some exceptions (US citizen employed overseas), but none that I know of for bank interest.

31 posted on 10/27/2009 10:39:21 AM PDT by BAW (I support Doug Hoffman)
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Stupid &*($&#@s.... If the Corp Tax rate was lower and the Death Tax was truly gone, this wouldn't be an issue. Note this is on top of the 41% tax if you immigrate on anything above 625K , they passed last year and Bush signed.

My guess? More people with big money knows we are so over and are getting out and it scares the $&!+ out of them, because the Dem's know we are broke and they are to big a bunch of cowards to tell us the truth, and they need these deep pockets to keep their Ponzi schemes going...

32 posted on 10/27/2009 10:45:31 AM PDT by taildragger
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To: markomalley

They are hell bent on taking everybody’s money but their own and they’re campaign donors.


33 posted on 10/27/2009 10:56:57 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: markomalley
Foreign banks with U.S. customers would face a 30% withholding tax on income from U.S. financial assets, unless they agreed to disclose the identities of their U.S. customers and report to the IRS on annual balance and account activity of those customers.

Easy fix - foreign banks dump their US customers. The intent here is to further dry up the availability of investment capital.

Think about it. The Fed hands out $700 billion to our largest banks and investment firms, and then those firms subsequently cut off all credit lines to small investment firms. The Fed has managed to drive out of business all future competition for the large firms while at the same time has gained control of those same large firms. We as a nation may never recover from this. And our legislature is giving it their seal of approval.

34 posted on 10/27/2009 10:57:06 AM PDT by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Hoodat

I think things are going to get very ugly sooner rather than later now. Next year, probably.

We’d best be ready!

CA....


35 posted on 10/27/2009 11:25:38 AM PDT by Chances Are (Whew! It seems I've at last found that silly grin!)
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To: Chances Are

so simple: the moslems in USA reportedly, it appears, have their own banking sytem whereby they use 2 different accounts in 2 different coutries and deposit/withdraw funds through a middleman who instructs both parties on mirrored transactions- This way they do virtual transfer of funds out of USA and international business transactions- no govt scrutiny on taxes even though they are making money here=the USA moslem guy reportedly, it appears, gives funds to the middleman who has USA bank account. The middleman instructs the foreign account holder to deposit matching funds overseas or keep in account overseas. The foreign bank cannot be investigated by IRS/FBI because it is not USA account holder and no funds are leaving the USA or foreign country. The middleman in USA also holds funds for the foreign accountholder in the middleman`s USA bank. The 2 accounts mirror each other. The foreign bank account holder also deposits earned money in his foreign account to be picked up by US citizen from middleman`s account as he needs it when he returns to USA. Each bank account can be used as collateral, or loans or credit or money-making deals in other countries through the middleman, kind of a do-it-yourself funding escrow service - this was reported by 60 Minutes, it appears, maybe dunno. Is it legal?


36 posted on 10/27/2009 2:03:07 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 (God bless)
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To: bunkerhill7

Dunno.

Sounds like kiting, tho.

But who’s gonna move on them???

CA....


37 posted on 10/27/2009 5:29:46 PM PDT by Chances Are (Whew! It seems I've at last found that silly grin!)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

Rats! City to Pay for Informing on Tax Cheats (Chicago)
[Emanuel on the list?]
NBC5 Chicago | 10-27-09 | Andrew Greiner
Posted on 10/27/2009 8:35:15 AM PDT by STARWISE
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2371997/posts


38 posted on 10/27/2009 5:32:25 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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