This web page provides links to articles and web sites that offer what I regard as responsible information about a variety of tax avoidance devices that are blatently illegal. Unlike the tax protestor who argues that the entire tax law is illegal in some manner, a tax scam (or scheme) is simply based on arguments or theories about specific parts of the tax law that have been found to be false by various court cases -- or which are blatently at odds with the tax law.

The purpose of this web site is to describe a variety of legal methods of tax avoidance or deferral that are sanctioned by the law.  This web page is about the various tax dodges and scams that are not legal and will not stand up to a challenge by the IRS.  I welcome suggestions for links to other articles about various illegal tax scams.   Send them via email 

Vern Jacobs

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Offshore Press --

Pure Trust & Secret Trusts - http://www.rpifs.com/taxhelp/otpuretrust.htm

Tax havens can help Americans to save taxes offshore
Secret bank accounts
Pure Trusts & Secret trusts of the wealthy
The I.B.C./foreign corporation tax dodge
Tax free foreign trusts
Using a private annuity to funnel money into a foreign corp
Travel costs paid by a foreign entity
Non resident aliens are tax free.
The Perpetual Tourist Theory
Diverting profits to a Foreign corporation/IBC.
Expatriation Myths

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Quatloos (Jay R. Adkisson, Esq.) --

The Tax People - http://www.quatloos.com/groups/taxpeopl.pdf
Anti-IRS Theories - http://www.quatloos.com/taxscams/taxprot.htm
Tax Protestor Theories - http://www.quatloos.com/taxscams/taxprot2.htm
Pure Trusts & Constitutional Trusts - http://www.quatloos.com/taxscams/contrusts.htm
Diplomatic & Consular Titles - http://www.quatloos.com/scams/diptitle.htm
Hiding Money Offshore - http://www.quatloos.com/traps/hideoff.htm
Own Your Own Offshore Bank - http://www.quatloos.com/offscams/offbank.htm

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The Tax Prophet (Robert L. Sommers, Esq.) --

Charitable Family Limited Partnerships - http://www.taxprophet.com/hot/nov99.htm
Trust and Tax Scam Bulletin Board  - http://www.taxprophet.com/hot/Trustscam.htm
Trust Scams; An Update - http://www.taxprophet.com/hot/may98.html
Anatomy of a Trust Scam - http://www.taxprophet.com/hot/sept97.html
Will Trusts Avoid Taxes? - http://www.taxprophet.com/hot/apr96.html

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Other Articles and Links

Note:  Some of these links may be temporary and might not be functional at the time you try to locate the article. Please let me know if any of these links have expired or have moved to a different URL. jacobs@offshorepress.com

Avoiding Tax Scams, Shams & Illegal Shelters
http://www.taxboard.com/Audit-Proofing/step4.html

AICPA Journal of Accountancy -
Not all Trusts Are Trustworthy -  http://www.findarticles.com/m6280/3_188/55911596/p1/article.jhtml

US Government Resources/Info
http://usgovinfo.about.com/newsissues/usgovinfo/library/weekly/aa021701a.htm

IRS Online - Tax Scams
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=98269,00.html

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal - Article about a Bankruptcy/Tax Scam
http://www.jsonline.com/bym/your/oct99/cookcol01100199a.asp

The Militia-Watchdog
http://www.militia-watchdog.org/puretrust.htm

Contractor Magazine - Five Tax Scams
http://www.contractormag.com/articles/0799/ctaxes.asp

Japan Law - International Tax Havens & Evasion
http://www.japanlaw.com/lawletter/april85/dru.htm

MSN Money Central - How to Attract an Audit
http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/tax/basics/..%5Cprepare/1384.asp

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Phone  (913) 362-9667  email  jacobs