Offshore Bank Accounts

Oldest Private Swiss Bank Denies Claims It Helped Americans Evade Billions In Taxes

Reuters | Posted 05.24.2012

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NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Wegelin & Co, the oldest Swiss private bank, is digging in its heels against a U.S. criminal charge that it conspir...

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IRS Rule Could Threaten Some Banks' 'Viability'

Reuters | Posted 04.18.2012

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April 17 (Reuters) - Banks in Texas, Florida and other southern states could face a pull-out of non-U.S. depositors due to a new U.S. rule finalized...

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How To Stash Cash In An Offshore Bank Account

AP | CONNIE CASS | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Taxes, Offshore Bank Accounts, James Bond, Video, Irs, LGT Bank, Internal Revenue Service, Cayman Islands, Swiss Banks, Mitt Romney, Jason Bourne, Tax Evasion, UBS AG, Business News

WASHINGTON — Movie super spies James Bond and Jason Bourne use them. So do real-life presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who says he pays his ta...

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Swiss May Give U.S. Access To Bank Client Data In Tax Evasion Disputes

Posted 12.18.2011

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A Swiss parliamentary commission is edging toward accepting a government proposal that would allow the transfer of bank clients' data to the Unite...

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Offshore Banking and Tax Havens Have Become the Heart of Global Economy

Democracy Now! | Posted 06.15.2011

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Democracy Now!

As millions of Americans prepare to file their income taxes, Nicholas Shaxson explains how corporations and the wealthy use offshore banks and tax havens to avoid paying taxes and other governmental regulations.

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Your Broker Can Eliminate Your Tax Liability

Dan Solin | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Brokerage Firms, Offshore Bank Accounts, Taxes, Tax Evasion, Ubs Tax Evasion Investigation, UBS Tax Evasion, Stockbrokers, Brokers, Business News
Dan Solin

It's tax time, so I thought I would blog about a little known benefit of using major brokerage firms.

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Offshore Bank Accounts Revealed To IRS By 14,700 Taxpayers

AP | Curt Anderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIAMI (AP)-- More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Re...

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The Narcissistic Ego and Vampire Economy

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Offshore Bank Accounts, Vampire, Narcissism, Financial Crisis, Bubble, Madoff, Polanski, Economy, Business News
Vivian Norris

There are simply more and more narcissists than there were a few decades ago. There is less community and more selfishness, and it will affect how quickly we come out of this financial crisis.

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Bradly C. Birkenfeld, Ex-UBS Banker, Wants BILLIONS For Blowing Whislte On Secret Accounts

nytimes.com | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bradley C. Birkenfeld was sentenced to 40 months in prison for helping rich Americans dodge their taxes. Now he is hoping for a bit more -- a few bill...

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Tax Fraud, Tax Havens, UBS and Bears ... Oh My!

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hale

The US government has come to an agreement with UBS regarding a long-running tax fraud investigation. This has been a fascinating case to watch for several reasons that I will explain.

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