Note: Further update September 15, 2014 introducing the idea of “Third Party Confiscation”. Updated September 12, 2014 – Reader comments of “indirect confiscation added” – if you can think of more, please add them to the comments and I will add them to the post. Thanks: NotAmused and Mark Twain. American shakedown: Police won't charge
The contemporary model of civil forfeiture in the US was introduced as part of the “war on drugs”. Under terms of this law, which varies across US jurisdictions, law enforcement officers can seize property involved in unlawful, or suspected unlawful activity, such as drug dealing. In some jurisdictions, law enforcement organisations are allowed to keep some or
Is it bad in Obama’s America? Yes it is, very bad. Monty Pelerin who wrote with me the article “When government turns predator“, has written another post, “Government Extends Its Tyrannical Role As Predator“, in which he features the question of civil forfeiture. Reading about this subject makes me wonder if God has put me
Cross posted from the Renounce U.S. Citizenship blog. Introduction – The general principles of Civil Forfeiture Reexamined Civil forfeiture is becoming increasingly prevalent in the United States and in Western democracies. In it’s simplest form, Civil Forfeiture is a process where governments seize your property without going through the judicial process. Governments love it.
OVDP Program cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions by John Richardson IRS announces the end of #OVDP: Fascinating tweets from the “OVDP Historians” who compose the tax compliance community http://www.citizenshipsolutions.ca/2018/03/17/irs-announces-the-end-of-ovdp-fascinating-reactions-from-the-tax-compliance-community/ #OVDP: Reactions from the “tax compliance community” (and others who tweeted) to the termination of OVDP (Note: For the purposes of this post I will
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions The FBAR Chronicles continue … First, A Public Service Announcement – Mr. FBAR Get’s A New Filing Due Date Latest #FBAR filing date is now Oct. 15. Applies even if the 1040 is filed after October 15. https://t.co/3eq1jIICvm — Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) March 16, 2017 This is one more of
cross-posted from citizenshipsolutions.ca by John Richardson Introduction … Most meetings with Mr. #FBAR take place in "The Twilight Zone" https://t.co/9UJw0GxGIf pic.twitter.com/uqjqYsKKtZ — Citizenship Lawyer (@ExpatriationLaw) February 5, 2017 This post is one more of a collection of FBAR posts on this blog. The most recent FBAR posts are here and here. The “unfiled FBAR” continues
cross posted from Be careful what you “fix for”! A Holiday Gift: What to do about the unfiled #FBAR UPDATED WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4, 2017 Part 6 – Getting help with “fixing your compliance problem”: “The smaller the step taken, the bigger the result” Some tax professionals: – believe that compliance problems should
RICO, short for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, is a (US) federal law enacted in 1970 as a crime-fighting tool for use against the Mafia. It includes prison sentences of up to 20 years and seizure of financial assets for those found guilty of such “racketeering.”[1] A noble cause – who could disagree with
We are living a crisis of morality in which leaders have difficulty distinguishing between what is right and wrong. Today, political leaders facing a legal obstacle to their agenda believe that all they have to do is change the law. So if the government stealing from people is illegal, all that one needs to do
