You should be able to keep your money offshore. We almost went to live in Rome Italy, then Muscat Oman, then Brazil. We could have opened a bank account there and we could have left money there when we returened to USA.
I guess they need another kind of tax evasion bill to catch Geithner, Rangel, etc here IN the USA??????
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.