How governments presume ownership over the fruits of your labor, and the lengths they’ll go to to ensure you don’t escape their cornfield.

The real world cost of “free” education, “free” jobs, “free” money and other unicorn-like fantasies.

For people looking to make the most of their personal freedom and financial opportunity, this small island getaway sure checks a lot of boxes.

In this special coffee shop, the diner decides what level of tax he feels he should pay his government, in accordance with what he feels his government’s contribution has been to his meal.

An Interview with Doug Casey and Joel Bowman Joel Bowman: When we left off last, I think you and I were talking about burning one’s passport, which seems like a natural enough subject for a couple of anti-statists to address. While we’re on the topic, I can’t help but notice that the number of U.S. […]

Americans live under one of the worst tax systems in the entire world.

This successful country has never had income tax, corporate tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, or even VAT, property tax, or sales tax in all of its history.

The latest high-profile company to put the Beast on a diet.

Preventing people from leaving has always been a hallmark of authoritarianism.

Statists thinks low-tax nations should be forced to surrender their sovereignty to help high-tax nations prop up their inefficient welfare states.

Depending on which state claims you as its milking cow, the consequences could be substantial.

Every year or two, an economic “blacklist” is made public to warn people as to what jurisdictions are not in compliance with world economic standards.

US tax policies are sabotaging its global economic competitiveness. Fortunately there is an escape hatch.

Puerto Rico’s tax incentives have created a new and unprecedented opportunity for US citizens, bringing a genuine alternative to renunciation.

I did it. I recently moved down to the Island of Enchantment with my family. But it wasn’t just the sunny skies, year-round warm weather, and beautiful ocean beaches that drew us to Puerto Rico; it was the incredible tax breaks that are not available anywhere else in the world.

I did it. I recently moved down to the Island of Enchantment with my family. But it wasn’t just the sunny skies, year-round warm weather, and beautiful ocean beaches that drew us to Puerto Rico; it was the incredible tax breaks that are not available anywhere else in the world.

Puerto Rico may be the best option for Americans to reduce their tax burden at present.

You are technically a slave when 100% of the fruits of your labor is taxed or otherwise confiscated by force. So, at what percentage are you not a slave?

By Nick Giambruno – It is far better to deal with the burdens associated with internationalization than to leave your savings, your income, and yourself in range of a desperate government’s wrecking ball.

Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year that the average person has in theory earned enough money to pay their annual tax bill. I thought it would be useful to look at when Tax Freedom Day occurs across the world to gain some perspective.

If you are a US person who has a financial interest or signature authority over foreign bank accounts, securities accounts and/or other financial accounts you probably have to report them to the US government on multiple forms. The penalties for failure to file are onerous.

Ryan Losi explains how you can potentially reduce your US tax bill with foreign tax credit carryforwards for up to 10 years.

What the International Man needs to know this week, recent articles and news, the best internationalization sources on the web, and more.

What the International Man needs to know this week, recent articles and news, the best internationalization sources on the web, and more.

Politicians, the world over, are forever seeking justification to raise taxes. One clever approach to justifying a tax increase is the modern claim by politicians that one group or another must pay its “fair share.” The magic of this term lies in the implication that, somehow, until now, the group in question has not been paying its fair share.

Over the past two weeks, we’ve been talking shop with Ryan Losi, a Virginia based US CPA who specializes in international tax planning. In today’s conclusion, we talk about some of the most common mistakes Americans make when heading overseas, as well some thoughts on where the increased regulation and enforcement might ultimately take us.

Last week, we started a conversation with Ryan Losi, a Virginia-based tax accountant who specializes in helping American expats manage their financial and reporting requirements back home. Today, we pick up the conversation with some insights into different income tax deferral programs available to Americans living overseas…

Question from a US-based IM Member: “What are the best structures outside of IRAs to defer tax at the lowest rates?”

Question from a US-based IM Member: “What are the best structures outside of IRAs to defer tax at the lowest rates?”

At its core, International Man is designed to be a community of like-minded people who come together and converse on all topics related to the internationalization process. One member is Steve Abramowicz, a Seattle-based wealth advisor to high net worth individuals across the United States. He has also internationalized himself and his family to a great degree.