This article is for general informational purposes only and is not intended as specific tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor for advice relevant to your situation. For the many U.S. expats who are high-income earners and therefore effectively shut out from making traditional deductible IRA contributions or Roth contributions, making non-deductible contributions to an IRA may afford a backdoor to a Roth. Contributions to IRAs are subject to the following income limits in 2011...
At some point, those of us living overseas may consider investing in one of the many offshore investment schemes that are actively marketed to expatriates. And it’s understandable why—the promotional literature for these plans can be pretty compelling. The sales pitch might go something like this: You have the opportunity to invest in an offshore savings scheme offered by a leading provider of sophisticated financial products in a low-tax offshore jurisdiction with world-class standards of...
By Chad Creveling, CFA and Peggy Creveling, CFA A chance to earn significantly higher interest rates on your deposits with the only downside being that you might be converted to a currency you could probably use anyway is pretty appealing, particularly given the paltry yields offered on cash these days. That’s what dual currency deposits promise.