Q about EB5 Investor Visa

Quote from syrre:
Ok thanks, I am sure thats a valid point, but 90-95% of my activities will still be done through non-us companies no matter where I reside.
Any profits from offshore companies, owned, directly and/or indirectly, or simply controlled are also taxable. Even companies registered under someone else's name, for example, a strawman, trustee or relative. In the latter case, not disclosing that these companies are actually yours it's a crime under U.S. Law and you might got to jail for tax evasion and money laundering.
Remember that in the US, tax evasion convictions require only a jury's veredict, strict documentary proof is not necessary.
 
Quote from buzzy2:

Any profits from offshore companies, owned, directly and/or indirectly, or simply controlled are also taxable. Even companies registered under someone else's name, for example, a strawman, trustee or relative. In the latter case, not disclosing that these companies are actually yours it's a crime under U.S. Law and you might got to jail for tax evasion and money laundering.
Remember that in the US, tax evasion convictions require only a jury's veredict, strict documentary proof is not necessary.

yep..welcome to extremely complicated tax world of USA,where one wrong step will send you to a prison and all your assets worldwide will be seized. guys did warn you for a reason to think twice about green card..actually-to be treated as US resident for tax purposes you don't even have to live in US...183 days on US soil in 3 years-done. paying taxes to US, on your worldwide income

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc851.html
 
I appreciate your concern guys, and I know as you say its pretty strict and not "land of the free" anymore. But my income is quite low compared to BSD standards so taxes should not be a big issue. Almost no profits are pulled out of companies. W-8BEN worked fine so far.

I have found UK to have a nice set of rules, if the following:
- company does not conduct any business in UK
- main owners do not reside to UK
- and some smaller adjustments
then Inland Revenue (UKs IRS) says that the entity is not taxable at all.

I do not think US could go to UK and rip company apart to tax it? :eek:
 
Quote from MohdSalleh:

invest 500k in a under-employed region or regional center, they will fulfill the requirements for you

this is an example, I am not endorsing them

http://www.amlife.us/green_card/visa.html

If you can afford to invest in the USA to get the green card, it is not a good idea to come here - unless you are on the run from wherever you are. Once you become American, it means the IRS has a hold on you anywhere in the world.
 
The investor visa doesn't make you an american.

Quote from hippie:

If you can afford to invest in the USA to get the green card, it is not a good idea to come here - unless you are on the run from wherever you are. Once you become American, it means the IRS has a hold on you anywhere in the world.
 
Quote from bawr:

No, but it does make you a slave to the IRS.

True. Google FBAR. Also many tax treatments of overseas holding are so complicated that you will beg IRS to take take them from you.
 
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