Don't Invest in an Offshore Entity Without Attending the Tax Factors in Choosing an Offshore Entity Learn how to avoid costly and time consuming problems with the IRS Join us at this unique Tax Planning Workshop & Seminar on Choosing the Best Form of Entity for your Offshore Business or Investments For International Entrepreneurs  For International Investors  For Non U.S. Trustees and Advisors  For U.S. Tax Lawyers For U.S. Tax Accountants  For other Advisors of International Entrepreneurs & Investors U.S. owners of foreign entities are subject to some complex and and often confusing tax rules -- which vary greatly from one form of entity to another. Foreign professionals and most U.S. tax advisors are not aware of the complex tax reporting rules for U.S. owners of foreign entities such as trusts, corporations, partnerhips and LLCs. or the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each type of entity.

A Beginner's Workshop on the Taxation of U.S. Owners of Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts, Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, IBCs and Other Entities.   October 25, 2008 At the Hilton Resort in Las Vegas, NV 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Sponsored by Offshore Press, Inc. & TruePartners Consulting We will Discuss Types of Legal Entities Controlled Foreign Corporations Foreign Partnerships Foreign Limited Liability Companies International Business Companies Passive Foreign Investment Company Foreign Trusts Foreign Foundations Foreign Disregarded Entities Taxation of U.S. Owners Liability Protection The Impact of  Foreign  Taxes Tax Traps & Pitfalls Cost and Complexity Doing Business Locally Transfer Pricing Issues (if any) Information Returns Non-Filing Penalties Answers to Your Questions

The speakers include Thomas P. McQueen, CPA, Joel M. Gross, Esq. Les Secular, CA and Vernon Jacobs, CPA. Thomas P. McQueen is a CPA with extensive experience in foreign corporations, partnerships, LLCs, transfer pricing and the use of treaties. Joel M. Gross is a tax attorney with extensive experience with diverse foreign entities and the foreign tax credit. McQueen and Gross are both managing directors of the Boston office of True Partners Consulting. Les Secular is a chartered accountant and partner in the London office of True Partners Consulting. He is an international tax specialist. Vernon Jacobs is the co-author of Offshore Tax Strategies, Legal Ways to Save Taxes Offshore and Onshore and the Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Guide. He is the author of the twice monthly newsletter, the International Wealth Protection Monitor and the Jacobs Report.

Who should attend? Seminar participants would include ....

• International Entrepreneurs and Investors
• International (Non U.S.) advisors and trustees with U.S. clients
  
• Domestic tax lawyers and accountants with clients that have or are considering international diversification
  
• Investment and other advisors of U.S. taxpayers with international investments
  

The workshop will provide a fast paced, non-technical explanation of the following critical tax issues affecting U.S. owners of foreign corporations.

• Direct  Ownership and Branches
• Foreign Trusts and Foundations
• The Taxation of IBCs and Foreign Corporations
• Foreign Partnerships and LLCs
  
• Foreign Disregarded Entities
  
• Foreign Mutual Funds (PFICs)
  
• United Kingdom and E.U. Issues
  
• Question and Answer Panel Discussions (Morning and afternoon)
• Opportunities to Meet with the Speakers
  

This program is sponsored and hosted by Offshore Press, Inc., a publisher of international tax and asset protection books, newsletters and seminars. There are no paid exhibitors and no sales-people who are instructors.

The Instructors

Vernon K. Jacobs, CPA	Vernon K. Jacobs is an independent tax consultant and author who presently focuses on offering tax services for U.S. persons with offshore investments or entities. Vernon has been an auditor with one of the "big four" international CPA firms, an insurance accountant and executive, a tax newsletter editor, a teacher, seminar instructor, a tax software developer and self publisher. He is the author or co-author of 26 books and hundreds of articles about taxes and tax planning. Vernon is a member of the American Institute of CPAs International Tax Technical Resource Panel and Chair of a task force on the preparation of the Form 5471 for controlled foreign corporations and a member of the AICPA Committee on Foreign Trust Reporting. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association and is a frequent speaker at professional or investment conferences.
Thomas P. McQueen, CPA	Thomas P. McQueen is a Managing Director in True Partners Consulting’s Boston office.  He specializes in the areas of international tax, federal tax, transfer pricing, and tax controversy.  He has extensive tax problem skills and has assisted multinational companies in over 65 countries in resolving both inbound and outbound issues.  He represents clients before the IRS in tax controversy matters, as well as advising clients in mergers and acquisitions.  His technical expertise and extensive business acumen allow him to navigate through the intricate nature of the governing tax laws while communicating the pertinent points to multinational clients in an easily understood manner.
Joel M. Gross, Esq.	Joel M. Gross, Esq. is a Managing Director in True Partners Consulting’s Boston office.  He has more than 10 years of experience in the areas of federal and international tax planning and transfer pricing.  His clients include Fortune 500 and middle market companies in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, financial services, high-tech, and life sciences.  His tax consulting experience includes subpart F planning, worldwide tax minimization planning, global reorganizations, foreign tax credit planning, international tax structuring, tax controversy (field and Appeals), and transfer pricing. Prior to joining True Partners Consulting, Mr. Gross worked with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, as well as Robinson & Cole LLP, a regional law firm.
	Les Secular is a partner in the the London office of True Partners Consulting. He is a UK chartered accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Les has been practising tax for over 30 years, working both for Big 4 firms and smaller firms and specialises in transfer pricing and cross border tax issues for both international companies investing into the UK and Europe and UK companies expanding their operations internationally. He has recently advised on a restructuring of a large multi-national organisation and has also advised a significant number of US companies wishing to expand into Europe. Les has lectured on international tax issues and was, for four years, the UK representative for European Taxation, a monthly tax journal.

CLE/CPE Continuing Education Credit

We will apply for advance CLE/CPE credit in California and Nevada.  However, we do not anticipate applying for advance CE credit for insurance agents or financial planners.  We anticipate that the program will qualify for at least seven or possibly eight hours of credit. However, this program will not include a presentation on professional ethics.

Date, Time and Location

The seminar/workshop will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton Resort on Saturday, October, 25th, 2008 from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  If you haven't been to the Hilton Resort, merely staying there is a unique experience. 

A front page headline in U.S.A. Today pointed out that Las Vegas is the most popular single destination source in the U.S. Once known for its former ties to the underworld, it has been transformed into a Mecca of family entertainment. 

Reserve Rooms as Early as You Can

Sleeping rooms at the Hilton Resort are just as fine as at more expensive hotels in Vegas, but their prices are more reasonable. Due to the small size of our seminar we are not able to get discounts on the rooms but their rates are less than some of the other Vegas hotels after taking conference discounts. To reserve a room, register online at http://www.lvhilton.com/ or call toll free 888-732-7117

Registration Fees and Discounts

The price of the full day seminar is $425, which includes a copy of Tax Factors in Choosing a Foreign Entity for Your Business or Investments. 

The first 20 advance registrations will receive a 30% discount ($127.50) and your fee will  be $297.50.

Current paid subscribers to the International Wealth Protection Library and Newsletter will receive an additional credit of $50 from the price for the seminar -- including the early bird advance registration discount.

To reserve space, you can pay online with our secure Yahoo e-Store
or you can call Vern Jacobs (913-362-9667) with the payment information.

Special Discounts for a Spouse, Partner or Associate:  A discount of $75 will be provided for the 2nd and subsequent registrations paid for by the same company or individual in addition to the first registration. For multiple registration discounts call Vern Jacobs at 913-362-9667.

We have been asked about the fee for a spouse who merely wants to attend the meetings, but will not be utilizing a seminar manual or participating in the discussion. Since we aren't going to require anyone to prove their marital status, we will treat each available seat in the meeting room as a paid registration.  To get the discount for multiple registrations, you will need to call Vern Jacobs instead of using our e-store.

Cancellations and Refunds:  Registration fees will be refunded in full in the unlikely event that we have to cancel the program due to unexpected circumstances or insufficient registrations. (Our last three programs were fully booked.)

If a student needs to cancel an advance registration before September 25, a refund of the registration fee will be made, less any discounts and less a $25 cancellation fee.

Vernon K. Jacobs
President
Offshore Press, Inc.
(913) 362-9667 
seminars @ offshorepress.com

P.S. If you send us an email please put "Offshore Tax Seminar" in the subject field. I get over 200 emails a day and I don't spend more than 30 minutes screening them because most of them are junk mail.

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