Can I be an "ordained minister" and trade tax-free?

Discussion in 'Taxes and Accounting' started by J.P., Jan 13, 2014.

  1. jpatet

    jpatet

    Well, I have a 300k traditional IRA that I worked hard for years to accumulate. Converting it to a Roth will immediately put me into the 33% tax bracket. And that's before I even start to add in any trading profits and other income. I don't know that I am physically capable of writing a check of that size to the IRS, all at once, just like that. Is there a better way?
     
    #31     Jan 22, 2014
  2. Create a LLC in Singapore and trade through the LLC. Singapore = 0% capital gains tax. You can make a LLC in Singapore through a proxy. As long as your money is in the LLC, and you do not withdraw from it, you don't have to report any profits you make as income to the IRS.

    There was a more extreme case of this preceding the facebook IPO, where Eduardo Saverin renounced his citizenship in the US so he did not have to pay capital gains tax.
     
    #32     Jan 22, 2014
  3. jpatet

    jpatet

    If it's not one thing, it's another. But thanks, badnews, for that good idea.
     
    #33     Jan 23, 2014
  4. nkhoi

    nkhoi

    Originally Posted by badnewsbear View Post
    As long as your money is in the LLC, and you do not withdraw from it

    you read it too fast, read it again slowly.
     
    #34     Jan 23, 2014
  5. jpatet

    jpatet

    I see what you are saying. That opens possibilities. Let me think about this. Thanks, nkhoi.
     
    #35     Jan 24, 2014