Vernon K. Jacobs
Certified Public Accountant
Vernon K. Jacobs

  Vernon K. Jacobs is the President of Offshore Press, Inc., Editor and publisher of  the online International Wealth Protection Monitor and Research Library , co-author of The Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Guide and co-author of Risk Management for Amateur Investors.  He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs International Tax Technical Resource Panel and Chairman of an AICPA task force on the preparation of the Form 5471 for Controlled Foreign Corporations. 

He is an independent tax accountant and consultant who presently focuses on offering tax services for U.S. persons with offshore investments or entities and for non U.S. persons who have tax obligations in the U.S. This includes the preparation of U.S. tax forms and various forms required to be filed by non-resident aliens with investments or assets in the U.S.  He prefers to provide assistance to the local tax preparer of taxpayers who have foreign based investments or business interests and no longer provides purely domestic tax services. He also provides consulting and research services involving international tax matters for other CPAs and tax professionals.

The following are some of the international tax forms that he prepares.
 
3520 and 3520-A For U.S. grantors and beneficiaries of foreign trusts
5471 & 926 For U.S. shareholders in controlled foreign corporations or foreign personal holding companies
8621 For U.S. shareholders in Passive Foreign Investment Companies
8832 & 8858
Entity classification election and annual information return
8865 For U.S. partners in foreign partnerships and other pass through entities
1040-NR Non-resident alien U.S. income tax return
1120F U.S. Income tax return of foreign corporation

Vernon has been an auditor with one of the "big four" international CPA firms, an insurance accountant and executive, a tax newsletter editor, a college instructor, seminar speaker, a tax software developer and self publisher. He is the author or co-author of more than ten books and hundreds of articles about taxes and tax planning. In all of these activities, his primary focus has been related to tax planning and computer technology. 

Books Written & Published

Year Title Publisher
2007 (co-author)
Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Guide (3rd Edition)  Offshore Press, Inc
2006 (co-author)
Legal Ways to Save Taxes Offshore and Onshore (2nd Edition)
Offshore Press, Inc.
2006 (co-author)
Offshore Tax Strategies
Offshore Press, Inc.
2006
The 2006 Guide to Reporting Offshore Financial Accounts
Offshore Press, Inc.
2005
Asset Protection and the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 Seminar Notes (PowerPoint )
Offshore Press, Inc
2004
What Local Advisors Need to Know about  Offshore Asset Protection Trusts
Offshore Press, Inc.
2003 (co-author)
Risk Management for Amateur Investors
Offshore Press, Inc.
2001 How Can I Be Sure My Money is Safe Offshore? Offshore Press, Inc.
2001 (co-author) Legal Ways to Save Taxes Offshore or Onshore (1st Edition)
Offshore Press, Inc.
2001 A Consumer's Guide to Offshore Variable Annuities co-published by Offshore Press and the Sovereign Society
2000 (co-author) Controlled Foreign Corporation Tax Guide (1st and 2nd Editions(
Offshore Press, Inc. (Formerly Research Press, Inc.)

Note:  The following books have not been updated and are not for sale.

2001 and 2002 (co-author) The Offshore Tax Manual (2nd Edition) Offshore Press, Inc.
1997 (co-author) How To Avoid The Federal Estate Tax Research Press, Inc.
1997 How To Avoid The Capital Gains Tax Research Press, Inc.
1994 Vern Jacob's Guide to Retirement Tax Planning  Research Press, Inc.
1993 How To Protect Yourself From Clinton's New Taxes Research Press, Inc.
1992 How To Beat The Pension Estate Tax Research Press, Inc.
1990, 1991, 1993 The Zero Tax Portfolio Manual Research Press, Inc.
1989 Tax Factors in Choosing A Form of Business Research Press, Inc.
1983 Computer Guide For Financial Planning College For Financial Planning
1984 Taxwise Investing  Enterprise Publishing Co.
1981 The New Taxpayers' Counterattack Kephart Communications, Inc.
1979 Taxpayers' Counterattack Kephart Communications, Inc.



Software & Worksheets Published

Year Title Publisher



1979 - 1986 (BASIC) ShortaxPlus Syntax Corporation
1986 - (Lotus 123) TRA86 Research Press, Inc.
1988 - 1993 (Lotus 123) TotalTax Research Press, Inc.
1988 - 1994 (Lotus 123) PENPLAN Research Press, Inc.
1993 - (Lotus 123) The Clinton Tax Plan  Research Press, Inc.

Work Experiences

Years Position Employer



1962 - 1966 Auditor Deloitte, Haskins & Sells
1966 - 1972 Chief Accountant Old American Ins. Co.
1972 - 1979  V.P./Controller Old American Ins. Co.
1979 - 1984 Founding Editor Tax Angles (Newsletter)
1979 - 1987 President Syntax Corporation
1979 - Present Tax Consultant, CPA Self Employed
1981 - Present Publisher & President Offshore Press, Inc.
1994 - Present Webauthor Offshore Press, Inc.

Services Offered

Type of Service Emphasis


Tax Preparation Foreign Activity (cross border) Tax Returns
Tax Consulting Limited consultations by phone to respond to specific questions


Public Speaking Offshore Tax Myths, International Tax, Asset Protection
Author/Editor Financial, tax, insurance, business, internet


Contact Information

Contact Via Address/Phone/Fax


email Send email to jacobs1 (at) kc.rr.com
Phone (913) 362-9667
Fax (913) 432-7174
U.S. Mail - Company Vernon K. Jacobs, CPA
U.S. Mail - Address POB 8194, Prairie Village, KS 66208


Professional Web site http://www.vernonjacobs.com/
Web Administrator and
Content Author
www.offshorepress.com
www.vernonjacobs.com
www.positivelights.org
Sponsored by Offshore Press, Inc . Copyright, 2004, 2007 All rights reserved. Offshore Press, Inc., Box 8194, Prairie Village, KS 66208. (913) 362-9667. Email to Offshore Press Vernon K. Jacobs, Webauthor